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LOT 1633
Seljuk Standing Stone Lion Figurine
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (57 grams, 58 mm).
Modelled in the round as a stylised, stocky lion with almond-shaped eyes, a short tail, a suspension loop on the back.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge Collection of Indo-Persian Art.
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 1633
Seljuk Standing Stone Lion Figurine
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Seljuk Black Calligraphic Gemstone
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Kneeling Male Figure
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Stylised figure with one knee bent before the body, hands resting on the raised knee, applied stylised facial detailing. 31.6 grams, 72 mm
Mayfair gallery, early 1990s. Ex collection of a North American gentleman.