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LOT 0892
Luristan Bronze Implement with Antelope Heads
11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (88 grams, 16.5 cm).
With a rounded end, the substantial finial formed of three ibex heads with spiralling horns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980.
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Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl Decorated with Figures
Circa 2000 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising: a squat biconical bowl with broad base, tiered bands of geometric hatched ornament in red and brown shades; terracotta idol figure with raised arms, dimpled rump and hooked head; offered with a later ceramic figurine and a conical pylon. 727 grams total, 6.8 - 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
