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LOT 1922
Western Asiatic Bronze Mouse Weight
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (20 grams, 38 mm).
Modelled reclining with its ears swept back, a pinecone or berry held between the front paws.
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 1922
Western Asiatic Bronze Mouse Weight
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Amlash Terracotta Horse Rhyton
10th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Hollow-formed rhyton with four splayed legs, curved neck with tall mane, loop handle forming the tail; filler hole to the middle of the back, spout to the chest; incised hatched bands to the mane and flank; some restoration. 2.1 kg, 37 cm
Sakae Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan, 1982. with Aaron Gallery, acquired from the above. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.N121q65 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12822-241329.
Amlash terracotta rhytons, significant objects of this culture, are ancient Near Eastern terracotta vessels, dating back to around 1000 BC, often in the shape of animals, particularly zebu bulls. Rhytons were used for holding and drinking wine or other liquids, and were characterised by their detailed animal forms and often featured incised details. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix with Sea Scrolls
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Chessman-type with knop finial, incuse design of opposed scrolls; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.9 grams, 23 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Glass and Stamp Seal Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including scarab with sphinx to the underside (chipped), cuboid with crouching stag, disc with scorpion and other types; some supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.38 grams total, 12-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
