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LOT 1266
Western Asiatic Bronze Howling Dog Figure
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (99 grams total, 52 mm including stand).
Modelled in the round with sinuous body, head raised and mouth open; possibly the bridge from a stringed instrument; 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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Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Freestanding, with a pinched face, elaborate applied hairstyle, circular eyes and prick-decorated collar, hand clasped with palms to chest; repaired. 69 grams, 15 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Chalcolithic Terracotta Female Figure
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied collar and calf-length skirt; repaired. 203 grams, 18.5 cm
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. -
Anatolian Violin Type Marble Idol
2500-2300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
The schematic figure with a shallow lentoid-shaped cross-section; mounted on a custom-made display base. 36 grams total, 94 mm high including stand
Acquired in Europe before 1995. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11866-206514.
