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LOT 1180
Luristan Bronze Horse
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (11.6 grams, 35 mm).
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with raised rump and curved tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Idol and Other Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Including phallus, heads, fusiform bead and other items, some on a ceramic base. 586 grams total, 48-94 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Bactrian Black Stone Ritual Object
Circa 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Carved in the round with a slender, biconical form; polished; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 12.4 kg, 97.5 cm including stand
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1969. Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12404-225388. -
Luristan Bronze Dagger Blade
12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With lentoid-section blade, tongue-shaped in plan with integral tapering hilt with flared finial, lateral flanges to accept a panel of bone or wood to each face forming the grip. 131 grams, 31.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The art of Luristan can be described as the art of nomadic herdsmen and horsemen with an emphasis on the crafting of small, easily portable objects, among these a great number of bronze weapons. The rich and noble aristocrats of the Luristan, Elamites, Hurrians, Lullubians, Kutians, and Kassites, went to battle splendidly equipped and wore magnificent bronze armour, using maces, spears and daggers as offensive weapons, alongside spears, bows and arrows.
