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LOT 1225
Western Asiatic Bronze Dish
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (86 grams, 11.4 cm).
Broad and shallow with lip to the inner face of the rim.
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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LOT 1225
Western Asiatic Bronze Dish
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Bactrian Black Chlorite 'Hand Bag' Ceremonial Weight
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,750
D-shaped in profile with void below the curved edge, obverse with reserved serpent and lion opposed, the lion's claw grasping the serpent; reverse with spread eagle flanked by rearing serpents; all bodies with sockets to accept coloured inserts; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.95 kg total,18.5 cm (22.5 cm including stand)
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1960s. Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12774-237878.
The object could have been carried or swung in ceremonies or processions. On one side is a bird of prey, with its claws surrounded by the writhing bodies of two serpents, whose heads flank the bird's head. This symmetrical scheme probably renders a version of the enmity of eagle and serpent, which must have been an important theme of ancient Iranian art; the motif was later diffused throughout the world. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
10th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Penannular in form with large polyhedral terminals. 224 grams, 85 mm
Acquired before 1978. Private collection, UK. -
Achaemenid Bronze Cup
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With squat profile, flared rim above a deep carination. 183 grams, 13.7 cm
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s.
