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LOT 1185
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (142 grams, 12.4 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with lip to inner edge of mouth.
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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LOT 1185
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Achaemenid Bronze Cup
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Conical in profile with low disc to the foot. 156 grams, 12.5 cm
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s. -
Achaemenid Bronze Handled Cup
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a wide shallow body with repoussé foot and separately applied strap handle. 50 grams, 12.6 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. -
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Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Pieces Modelled as Winged Gryphons
8th–7th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Comprising a matched pair of cheek-pieces, each a winged gryphon standing on a baseline with head turned to face the viewer, curled tail to rump, lateral horns to the brow; pierced at the shoulder to accept the bit; mounted on a custom-made stand. 423 grams total, 10.4-10.7 cm (1.07 kg total, 26 cm wide including stand)
A.P. family collection, Europe, from 1969, partly transferred to the United Kingdom in 1981. London art market, after 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12975-245210.
Horse equipment was an important symbol of status and power in the Iron Age Near East. Elaborate bits with decorated cheek-pieces were not only practical items for controlling horses but also served a display function, reflecting the wealth and rank of their owners. The sphinx, a creature combining human and animal features, was a common protective figure in the art of the period. Winged sphinxes, in particular, were associated with divine guardianship and the protection of rulers and warriors. The use of such imagery on horse gear underscored the prestige of cavalry and chariotry in the 8th–7th century BCE, when mounted warfare played a central role in the expansion of Near Eastern empires.
