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LOT 1315
Western Asiatic Bronze Leaping Horned and Winged Lion
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (160 grams, 11.8 cm).
With small wings and curved horns; possibly Kushan.
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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LOT 1315
Western Asiatic Bronze Leaping Horned and Winged Lion
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Amlash Horned Terracotta Rhyton
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Comprising a bulbous body with three stub legs, vertical filler spout with strap handle to the rear, bull-head finials on an arched neck with exaggerated horns and bronze rings to the ears; two short divergent spouts to the chest; with museum-style restoration. 1.7 kg, 34 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12259-218637. -
Large Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Broad flat-section penannular band with bands of punched pellets, solar discs, herringbone and other ornament. 72.6 grams, 70 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Restrung group of mainly annular beads with a teardrop dangle centrepiece. 8.52 grams, 39.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
