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LOT 1549
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 3 in. (9.91 grams, 69.77-76.04 mm).
Each plano-convex in section with ring-and-dot eyes. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Ram-Shaped Kohl Vessel
Circa 1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled as a stylised ram with stocky body and short legs, exaggerated head with curving horns and large ears, tubular mouth with remains of the applicator closing the opening. 425 grams, 11.4 cm
Private collection Dr Rudolf and Leonora Blum, Zumikon, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal with Zebu
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Substantial rectangular block with loop handle; incuse image of an advancing zebu in profile. 153 grams, 55 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
A small pillow-shaped tablet, with dense lines of cuneiform on both sides. 13.8 grams, 30.7 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
