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LOT 1303
Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (422 grams, 12.5 cm).
With convex cutting edge and round socket with three vertical ribs.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Amlash Terracotta Horse Rhyton
10th century B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
Hollow-formed rhyton with four splayed legs, curved neck with tall mane, loop handle forming the tail; filler hole to the middle of the back, spout to the chest; incised hatched bands to the mane and flank. 2.1 kg, 37 cm
Sakae Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan, 1982. with Aaron Gallery, acquired from the above. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.N121q65 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12822-241329.
Amlash terracotta rhytons, significant objects of this culture, are ancient Near Eastern terracotta vessels, dating back to around 1000 BC, often in the shape of animals, particularly zebu bulls. Rhytons were used for holding and drinking wine or other liquids, and characterised by their detailed animal forms and often featuring incised details. -
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Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Plano-conves in section with suspension hole, incuse image of two nude men holding three spears in their outstretched hands, dog below. 35.8 grams, 32 mm
Private collection, England. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Including barbed and tanged, leaf-shaped and other types. 136 grams total, 31-83 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
