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LOT 1511
Sasanian Flecked Orange Stone Stamp Seal with Ibex
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (11.26 grams, 23.44 mm).
Annular in profile with incuse standing ibex motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Modelled in the round figurine of a sturdy horse with saddlecloth and chest-band, bridle and reins, integral rider wearing a Phrygian helmet. 140 grams, 88 mm wide
Formerly in a private collection, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990s. Swiss private collection, acquired from Mr H., Geneva, 2010. 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.13178-249181.
The figure possibly represents a Phrygian cavalryman of the Persian Achaemenid army. It shows minute details of the harness, with muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian in origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap remembers that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D). -
Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Elongated ovoid body with flat base, a trumpet-shaped neck with flared rim and a handle to the rear. 458 grams, 23 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Iranian Decorated Terracotta Vessel
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Squat in profile with broad mouth and flared rim; concentric painted bands to the shoulder, with hatched detailing. 238 grams, 12.3 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.
