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LOT 2029
Roman Style Bronze Bull-Headed Phallic Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 1/4 in. (46.2 grams, 58 mm).
An undated archaistic pendant comprising a facing bull-head with addorsed phalloi with loops and scrotum below, suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Morris collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; acquired in the 1990s.
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Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
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Fine condition.
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Seal Matrix Casting Group
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Comprising: two castings from moulds taken from a medieval seal, possibly of Edward I, set in plaster in a wooden frame: the smaller with a facing mask in a boat surmounted by a cross, the larger with a seated figure holding orb and sceptre within a lancet arch with a heater shield below. 165 grams total, 34-79 mm
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Russian Orthodox Bronze Travel Icon with Kazan Virgin and Child
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Representing the Mother of God of Kazan with the Divine Child; the head covering of Mary marked with a six-point star, infant Jesus extending his right hand in blessing; Greek inscriptions 'ΜΡ ΘΥ' (Mother of God) and 'O Ѡ N' (‘I am’); knop at the top for suspension. 53 grams, 63 mm
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The original prototype of these small icons, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence.
