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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 4 3/4 in. (1.66 kg total, 2.9-12.2 cm).
Including torso fragments, heads, limbs and other items. [32, 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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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Western Asiatic Silver Applique with Snake
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Teardrop-shaped in plan with repoussé detailing: hatched face, rosette and serpent. 1.6 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of mainly oblate beads with a central feature comprising a small amulet bead, restrung. 9.85 grams, 37.5 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bull-Head Black Seal with Hunting Scene
Susa II, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Carved and polished in the form of a bird (or facing bull's head) with drilled eyes; reverse with incised hunting scene of a central bowman with weapon raised and two gazelles fleeing in opposite directions; with old collector's catalogue slip. 41.9 grams, 66 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue slip.
