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LOT 0215
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (198 grams, 74 mm).
Comprising a rectangular basket with two overlapping U-shaped handles, two bull heads resting on the edge of the basket.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0215
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Mesopotamian Bronze Duck Weight
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Carved in the round with flared tail and had reversed, two T-shaped toggles to the underside. 41.9 grams, 31 mm
Acquired over 40 years ago. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Amulet of a Deer's Head
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Modelled in the round with large alert ears, deeply incised facial detailing. 6.16 grams, 21 mm
Ex Dr. Leo Mildenberg, Zurich, 1990s. Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 1999. -
Mesopotamian Mottled Black Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Piriform with narrow socket, shallow lip to the socket's mouth. 563 grams, 88 mm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
