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LOT 1307
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 - 3 7/8 in. (507 grams total, 45-98 mm).
Including anthropomorphic figures, heads and other items, some on display bases. [7, 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 1307
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Idol Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Mesopotamian Stone Bull Stamp Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Modelled in the round as a recumbent bull with piriform head, pierced at the shoulder, with abstract drilled design to the underside. 7.1 grams, 27 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Early Urartu Bronze Spearhead
17th-16th century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £130
With leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib extending to a tubular split socket with fastening holes. 165 grams, 29.7 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
With the introduction of the socketted spearhead in the Middle East in the second half of the 3rd millennium B.C., by the middle of the 2nd millennium, these kind of spearheads became predominant throughout the ancient Near East, and the design of the spearhead remained practically unchanged since then. -
Western Asiatic Dragon-Headed Bronze Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a round-section shank and opposed beast-head finials. 23.7 grams, 68 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
