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LOT 1296
Phoenician Bronze Figure
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (61.3 grams, 76 mm).
Modelled in the half-round, female in upright pose supporting her breasts in her hands.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Persian Religious Manuscript Gifted on Behalf of Judge Qazi Mohammad
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Western Asiatic Polished Steatite Offering Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Fatimid Bone Knife Handle with Seated Lion
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Elliptical in section and tapering with socket to the lower end, finial to the upper end carved as a lion crouching with incised detailing. 25.4 grams, 14 cm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
