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LOT 1309
Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Bell
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (189 grams, 83 mm wide).
Hollow-formed as a beast-head, conical in plan with open muzzle flanked by tusks, raised almond-shaped eyes and bridle bands, segmented band to the brow, two lateral curved horns; rear face with two birds and loop above the aperture.
ProvenanceEx London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Piece with Master of Animals
8th–7th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed as an advancing ram on a baseline with head turned to face the viewer, applied collar, standing human figure holding the tail; circular hole to the shoulder to accept the bit; mounted on a display stand. 212 grams, 12.7 cm (601 grams total, 18.4 cm 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.12974-245211.
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. -
Mesopotamian Black and Grey Mottled Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform in profile with flared tubular socket and flat rim, carination to the bulb. 481 grams, 96 mm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Western Asiatic Basalt Tablet with Cuneiform Inscription
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,200
Architectural fragment with rectangular band to one edge, carved decorative detailing with inscription. 7.85 kg, 32.6 cm
Private collection, Europe, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12521-231989.
Amid the many architectural, sculptural, and textual riches of Assyria and Mesopotamia, the broken pieces of basalt bearing fragmentary cuneiform inscriptions have received little attention, but are of fundamental importance. Despite being quite fragmentary, these broken pieces of basalt are the remains of an important witness to the Assyrian imperial presence in the Near East.
