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LOT 1186
Western Asiatic Bronze Deer's Head
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 in. (154 grams total, 10 cm including stand).
Modelled with hatched edges to the pricked ears, large almond-shaped eyes, pointillé nostrils; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: one spherical with six radiating holes each with a socket, slots and triangular holes; one barrel-shaped with loop above. 36 mm total, 30-34 mm
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Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A rectangular lead sheet rolled into a tight scroll with the text to the inner face. 31 grams, 58 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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