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LOT 1369
Western Asiatic Bronze Ladle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 3/4 - 12 5/8 in. (289 grams total, 9.5-32 cm).
Comprising a deep D-shaped bowl. slender handle with ribbed detailing, curved finial with transverse segmentation and standing bovine figure finial detached. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Weight
12th-14th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Polyhedral in form with concentric ring motif to each face. 14.5 grams, 16 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Amlash Terracotta Jug with Animal-Headed Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With bulbous body and tall tubular neck, slightly flared rim to the mouth, single strap handle with zoomorphic thumb-pad. 990 grams, 24.5 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s. From a UK private collection. -
Luristan Bronze Whetstone Handle
Circa 9th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Modelled in the round; head, neck and forelegs of a gazelle with circular horns meeting the ears, pellet eye in a wide surround, folded forelegs; lead plug in the socket; mounted on a custom-made stand. 205 grams total, 14.1 cm including stand
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Belgian private collection, Brussels, acquired from the above circa 2017.
