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LOT 1209
Luristan Bronze Horse
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (8.62 grams, 42 mm).
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with flange to the rump. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
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Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll Fragment
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
The remains of a bifacial magical lead scroll with letters written in a form of Aramaic and Greek, incised on a lead tablet preserved in a sub-rectangular fragment. 8.13 grams, 73 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Elamite Bronze Bull Statuette
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Modelled in the round as a zebu standing on all four legs with dewlap and crescent horns. 215 grams, 10.5 cm
Private collection, London, UK; formed 1970s-1980s. From a private collection of an Exeter gentleman since 2015. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Pierced handle and incised starburst motif to the upper face of the matrix; intaglio motif of a recumbent beast with erect tail, foliate motif above. 9.4 grams, 19 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
