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LOT 1607
Western Asiatic Black Gemstone with Winged Genius
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (3.16 grams, 17 mm).
Scaraboid type with intaglio scene of a winged figure advancing while holding a staff with crescent finial, starburst to each side; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1607
Western Asiatic Black Gemstone with Winged Genius
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,900
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 a muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap recalls that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D). -
Rare Western Asiatic Three-Headed Kultepe Disc-Shaped Idol
3rd millenium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
With a flat ellipsoid body, three parallel elongated necks with triangular-shaped heads, each face with circular eyes and eyebrows; the body decorated with dotted circles and bands of herringbone lines; mounted on a custom-made stand. 573 grams, 18.3 cm
Property of an European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13551-263657. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Bull
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled in the round with pinched limbs and dorsal ridge; applied pellet eyes; with old collector's record card. 41.2 grams, 69 mm
Acquired from John L.Homan, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by an old original handwritten information card.
