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LOT 1202
Luristan Bronze Ibex Amulet
1000-700 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (16.1 grams, 33 mm).
Standing modelled in the round with head erect, curved horns, pierced at the shoulder.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Mr. A.A., London, acquired in the 1970s.
with Bonhams, London, 8 May 2013, no.229 (Part).
Cf. Engel, N. et al., Bronzes du Luristan: Énigmes de l'Itan Ancien IIIe-Ier millénaire av.J-C., Paris, 2008, item 103, for type.
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Luristan Bronze Spouted Vessel with Attacking Bulls
Late 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £650
Composed of a squat body, stepped shoulder, broad rim and U-section spout, the body displaying a frieze of repoussé fighting bulls, their heads lowered and horns interlocking beneath the spout. 496 grams, 19 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11352-191889. -
Aramaic Lead Magical Scroll
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £210
An unrolled irregular rectangular lead panel with lightly incised Aramaic script text and figures; herringbone borders. 31 grams, 18.5 cm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl with Inlaid Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Low dish or bowl with flared sidewall, inlaid appliqués to outer face formed as leaping animals, discs, birds and other types. 347 grams, 16 cm wide
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.
