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LOT 1074
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 - 5 7/8 in. (560 grams total, 7.8-15 cm).
Anthropomorphic figures in various poses, two on ceramic stands. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
Mainly granule clusters in rings. 4.94 grams total, 3-6 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Copper Male Figure
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Kneeling figure with plano-convex base, trapezoidal body with broad shoulders and hands clasped to the chest, exaggerated facial features and hair hanging in hanks to the shoulders and back. 39.5 grams total, 49 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12410-225378. -
Early Bronze Age Silver Idol
Circa 2400-2100 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Violin-shaped with round body, long neck and stylised head, symbolising a female body, perforated with two holes at the top representing the eyes, embossed with dots around the perimeter. 5.34 grams, 62 mm
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. 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.12321-223719.
