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LOT 1200
Western Asiatic Black Stone Recumbent Bull
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 1/4 in. (86 grams, 59 mm).
Carved in the round with its legs tucked underneath the body, stylised head with large almond-shaped eyes and incised details to the muzzle, large hump to the neck.
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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.
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LOT 1200
Western Asiatic Black Stone Recumbent Bull
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £50
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Achaemenid Bronze Cup
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
With rounded base and cylindrical body gently tapering towards the top. 71.5 grams, 78 mm
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Western Asiatic Stone Libation Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With a biconical body and flared foot set off-centre, large U-shaped spout and flat rim. 667 grams total, 11.9 cm
From a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. 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.
