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LOT 1225
Neo Babylonian Stone Duck Weight
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (1.76 grams, 16.28 mm).
Carved with the head resting along the spine, flared tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2000s.
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Cf. Kozloff, A.P., Animals in Ancient Art, from the Leo Mildenberg collection, Cleveland, 1981, fig.12bis.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bangle
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D-shaped in section with radiating knops and interstitial transverse ribs. 39 grams, 70 mm
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Achaemenid Heavy Gold Earring Pair
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
A matched pair of large earrings decorated with pomegranates on the outer edge, the crescentic body divided in transversal grooves representing the abdomen of a bee, with granulation on the inner and outer edge, a horizontal gold wire with circlets to the centre. 23.78 grams total, 38 mm each
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12326-223715.
Fruit were generally considered to be a symbol of sensuality, temptation and fertility; the giving and accepting of fruit may be regarded as a symbolic sexual act, or at least a prelude to marriage. It follows naturally that the pomegranate, with its innumerable fleshy seeds symbolising life and fecundity, was an attribute of Aphrodite. -
Western Silicia Bronze Jeweller's Stamp with Bust
Armenia, 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rectangular panel, hollow to the rverse with attachment lug, incised die with profile crowned bust and legend. 10.5 grams, 29 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
