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LOT 1176
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram Statuette
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (41.9 grams, 44 mm including stand).
Modelled in the round with the head turned to the right; incised hatching to flanks and neck representing fur; legs with voids between and hooves joined; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Pottery Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising vessels and bowls of various shapes; some with painted detailing. 1.9 kg total, 5.5-16.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1980-1990. -
Neo Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal with Winged God
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Plano-convex in profile pierced near the top, with incuse lamma winged deity, rampant with tail raised and horns splayed; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 11 grams, 23 mm
1 in.
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Blue Glass Gemstone
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With a slender hoop supporting a raised conical bezel set with a dark blue glass intaglio. 2.94 grams, 23.66 mm overall, 16.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.