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LOT 1058
Luristan Bronze Horse
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.1 grams, 43 mm).
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with raised rump and curved tail; integral bridle and reins. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
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Large Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull
Circa 10th century B.C.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,000
Modelled in the round with slender elongated trunk, thick neck and prominent horns, vestigial ears below; Anatolian workmanship. 1.32 kg, 19.2 cm
with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.363. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12414-226675.
