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LOT 0154
Western Asiatic Bronze Bird Collection
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (46 grams total, 28-47 mm).
One with curved comb and wattle, raised disc eyes, carinated pentagonal tail; one with hooked beak, lentoid eyes, low-relief detailing. [2]
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0154
Western Asiatic Bronze Bird Collection
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Wine Vessel
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a cylindrical body rising from a flat base to a wide mouth, decorated with thick bands painted in red pigment running around the base and vessel’s mouth, a stylised plant adorning the vessel’s body. 165 grams, 12.5 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. From a specialist collection of pottery. -
Sumerian Amuletic Composition Calf Figurine
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Modelled with the legs folded and bound beneath the body, head turned along the flank, slot to the underside. 9.46 grams, 30 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
21st century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Presenting a seated figure of crowned ruler in a flounced robe with a cup in his raised hand, facing a standing figure of a dignitary with an abacus or frame in one raised hand, and a soldier behind bearing a fan and staff; objects in the field; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 9.7 grams, 31 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2000s. Important collection of a London gentleman.
