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LOT 0208
Western Asiatic Bronze Kneeling Priest with Sacred Ram Statuette
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (155 grams, 58 mm wide).
Diorama on a L-shaped base depicting a ram standing with a shackle to one foreleg attached to a stub pillar, bowl by the forelegs, kneeling kilted male to the side with a pot on his lap, hands clasped, mouth open; attachment lugs to the underside.
ProvenanceProperty of a London gentleman; in the family collection since the 1970s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13311-258232.
Cf. Eskandari, N., ‘A copper statuette from South-Eastern Iran (3rd millennium B.C.)’ in Iran and the Caucasus 26, 2022, pp.17-30, figs.1-3, for the type of human figure.
FootnotesAccording to some scholars, the ram should be considered a symbol of farreh, an important Iranian concept sometimes translated as ‘glory’ or ‘charisma’ that mythical kings needed to rule and heroes to defeat their enemies.
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LOT 0208
Western Asiatic Bronze Kneeling Priest with Sacred Ram Statuette
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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