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LOT 1246
Western Asiatic Bronze Calligraphic Arm Decoration Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 4 3/8 in. (125 grams total, 10.9-11.2 cm).
Matched pair each a sightly curved rosette with hinged attachment at each edge; reserved panel of calligraphic script in four lines. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Modelled in the round standing facing, the animal's ears pricked, simple recessed eyes, tail hanging between hindlegs, the rider riding bare-back, gripping the horse's mane at the base of the neck, his legs gripping its sides, wearing a textured garment hanging from the left shoulder, pinched face featuring large circular eyes and strong furrowed brow; one arm absent; repaired; mounted on a custom-made display base. 354 grams total, 14.2 cm high including stand
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k30 from Oxford Authentication. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Animal with Saddle
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in the round with crimped band to the flanks, scooped saddle, applied mane detailing; pierced at the neck to accept reins, with old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 242C LONDON'. 770 grams, 18 cm high
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including tanged, barbed, square-section and other types. 150 grams total, 4.5-10.7 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
