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LOT 1205
Western Asiatic Faience Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 1/2 in. (41 grams, 31.5 cm).
A designer composed of assorted graduated beads and 'spindle whorls' with a central turquoise-coloured floral pendant, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Luristan Bronze Dress Pin Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including tapering type with domed head, poppyhead type and others. 77 grams total, 6.2-20 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Neo-Babylonian Terracotta Mother and Child Figure
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Moulded in high-relief; mother standing nude and holding child in her left hand and offering her breast to the child with her right; mounted on a custom-made stand. 144 grams total, 15.5 cm including stand
Acquired in the UK in the early 1990s. Ex property of a Guernsey collector. -
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Large Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull
Circa 10th century B.C.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,000
Modelled in the round with slender elongated trunk, thick neck and prominent horns, vestigial ears below; Anatolian workmanship. 1.32 kg, 19.2 cm
with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.363. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12414-226675.
