Loading, please wait...
LOT 1210
Syro-Hittite Bronze Female Idol Figure
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (64 grams, 91 mm).
Modelled as a stylised female with large head with pinched nose, elongated neck and legs, short applied arms.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Bifacial, triangular in plan with one rounded edge; impressed grid and cuneiform texts to both broad faces and one edge; likely one corner of a pillow-shaped tablet. 35 grams, 48 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. -
Persian Portrait of a Bearded Man
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Showing a man kneeling on the ground pouring liquid to a small cup, another cup, an open book and pomegranates on the ground; mounted in a wooden frame with cardboard backing. 507 grams, 28.4 x 23.8 cm
Private collection, London. -
Parthian Bronze Bowl with Concentric Circles
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Broad and shallow with flared sidewall, incised rings to inner face. 140 grams, 14.5 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
