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LOT 1327
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (333 grams, 20.5 cm).
Broad and squat with tapering sidewall.
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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Large Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull
Circa 10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,296
A heavy example modelled in the round with slender, elongated trunk, thick neck and prominent horns, vestigial ears below; Anatolian workmanship. 1.32 kg, 19.2 cm
with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.363. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12414-226675.
Bulls with raised horns have been found in central Anatolian royal burials. Among the sacred animals found in the royal graves of Alacahöyük, the bull and the deer are always present. This simplified figure of a young and spritely standing bull recalls the Baltimore bull and the other two examples in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Images of bulls were mounted on standards, used in battlefields or in religious processions, or as in the royal graves of Alacahöyük, they were used to decorate cult furniture or shrines. -
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Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with an Ibex
5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Domed body with a large suspension hole to the centre, underside with a reclining ibex, long curving horns extending to the rump. 14.9 grams, 26 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Ex property of a London gentleman. -
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Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a domed body carved from banded agate and having a natural crystal-lined cavity to one side, drilled through the base, underside with engraved linear motif, possibly an altar. 14.3 grams, 23 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
