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LOT 1774
Very Large Decorated Holy Land Terracotta Bowl
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 5/8 in. (2.37 kg, 27 cm wide).
Conical body with narrow foot, piecrust decoration below the rim with small raised ledges.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Large Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
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Triangular in section and rectangular in plan with incuse ibex and tree motifs. 13.61 grams, 36 mm
From 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). -
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Jug
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With teardrop-shaped body, tubular neck and everted rim, loop handle; painted panels of geometric floral motifs. 374 grams, 14.1 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
