Loading, please wait...
LOT 0985
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Statuette
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (21.2 grams, 44 mm).
Standing on a D-shaped base with perforations to the outer edge, ring-and-dot motifs to the flanks, pierced ears and perforation to the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London art market, 1960s-1980s.
Ex property of a Hertfordshire, UK collector.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2016.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Gold Gem-Set Earrings
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Comprising two diamond-section penannular hoops with loops; each with three granulated pyramids to the lower edge; the centre of the hoop with a triple-cell set with one green and two red glass (?) gems with granulated outer edges, flanked by two teardrop-shaped cells set with a red glass (?) gem. 2.76 grams total, 19-21 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Restrung with three central feature beads; composed of graduated beads of various types of stone, glass and shell. 19.5 grams, 44 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Similar beads were found during the excavations of the royal tombs of Nimrud. Thousands of beads were discovered in the sarcophagi, including those of Nimrud’s Queens; they probably originally formed part of wide collars with multiple strands. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Other Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising a group of mostly carnelian beads, with a few in other materials; each pierced for stringing. 98 grams total, 2-18 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.