Loading, please wait...

Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

LOT 1488

Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 1/2 in. (13.7 grams, 40 mm).

Carved in the half-round with stylised facial features and ring-and-dot eyes, wearing a striated headdress and long folded garment, wide neck-collar with ring-and-dot motifs.

Provenance

Mr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 1488

Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
    Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
    13th-6th century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

    Including leaf-shaped, barbed, narrow triangular, swallowtail and other tanged types. 380 grams total, 9.9-14.7 cm



    Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Indo-Gangetic Copper Anthropomorphic Idol
    Indo-Gangetic Copper Anthropomorphic Idol
    India, circa 1500-1300 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £41,600

    A large flat-section figure with curled arms, spread legs, lobed head; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3.24 kg total, 36.3 cm wide



    Private English collection, 1950s, and kept in England. Ex Atigh Gallery, pre-1986. with Aaron Gallery, acquired from the above. Accompanied by a copy of the 1986 invoice from Atigh Gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12492-230324. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    A cluster of copper artefacts dating to 1500-1000 B.C. was found in the Indo-Gangetic plains (region of Uttar Pradesh), including a number of anthropomorphic figures with downwards curving arms, dome-shaped heads, and spread legs. They were cast in moulds and then hammered with often discernible chisel marks. They can be divided in several distinct categories based on their characteristics, and it has been suggested that these idols functioned as protective guardian spirits.

    Lot Details

  • Achaemenid Bronze Dish
    Achaemenid Bronze Dish
    6th-4th century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

    Broad and shallow with slightly inturned rim. 185 grams, 14 cm



    Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list