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LOT 0219
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram-Shaped Kohl Vessel
CIRCA 1500 B.C.
4 1/2 in. (425 grams, 11.4 cm).
Modelled as a stylised ram with stocky body and short legs, exaggerated head with curving horns and large ears, tubular mouth with remains of the applicator closing the opening.
ProvenancePrivate collection Dr Rudolf and Leonora Blum, Zumikon, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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LOT 0219
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram-Shaped Kohl Vessel
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Pieces Modelled as Winged Gryphons
8th–7th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Comprising a matched pair of cheek-pieces, each a winged gryphon standing on a baseline with head turned to face the viewer, curled tail to rump, lateral horns to the brow; pierced at the shoulder to accept the bit; mounted on a custom-made stand. 423 grams total, 10.4-10.7 cm (1.07 kg total, 26 cm wide including stand)
A.P. family collection, Europe, from 1969, partly transferred to the United Kingdom in 1981. London art market, after 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12975-245210.
Horse equipment was an important symbol of status and power in the Iron Age Near East. Elaborate bits with decorated cheek-pieces were not only practical items for controlling horses but also served a display function, reflecting the wealth and rank of their owners. The sphinx, a creature combining human and animal features, was a common protective figure in the art of the period. Winged sphinxes, in particular, were associated with divine guardianship and the protection of rulers and warriors. The use of such imagery on horse gear underscored the prestige of cavalry and chariotry in the 8th–7th century BCE, when mounted warfare played a central role in the expansion of Near Eastern empires. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Broad and squat with incised ring below the rim. 126 grams, 12.1 cm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Large Amlash Terracotta Vessel
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £864
Of zoomorphic form, with a globular body, u-section spout and loop handle to the rear. 846 grams, 30 cm wide
Acquired before 1978. Private collection, UK. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N125e39 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12703-235149.
