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LOT 1069
Western Asiatic Bronze Attachment Group
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (152 grams total, 63-79 mm including stand).
Comprising: one side of a feline padlock with Kufic inscription to the flank; foreparts of a feline figurine with ledge to rear; each mounted on a display frame. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection since 1970.
with Hermann Historica, Munich, Germany, Auction 95, no.6031 (Part).
Property of a French collector.
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Tell Halaf Idol of a Seated Mother Goddess
4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Modelled in the round as a seated female with pinched facial features, hands pressed flat beneath the breasts, legs flexed; traces of pigment detailing to the face and collar; repaired. 57 grams, 77 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. -
Western Asiatic Graduated Gold Tubular Bead Set
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Mixed group of granulated beads with wide holes. 2.02 grams total, 4-8 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Amlash Terracotta Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Of zoomorphic form, with a globular body, u-section spout and handle with figurative animal design. 545 grams, 26.5 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. From a specialist collection of pottery.
Likely representing a wading bird.
