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LOT 0842
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Myriad of Animals
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.5 grams, 21 mm).
A plano-convex chalcedony engraved with fish, birds, a scorpion and other animals to base, together with a lone star and possible bust; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2000s.
Important collection of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0842
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Myriad of Animals
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant Collection
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A group of four gold pendants: one segmented pedant on a chain with domed plaques; one circular set with polished garnet; a lozenge-shaped plaque with granulated border and knop to three corners; flower bud-shaped pendant with suspension loop. 0.84 grams total, 9-14 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
A restrung designer necklace composed mainly of graduated pottery, glass and stone beads of various dates, types and colours, including a central piriform bead. 16.6 grams, 73 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Cauldron
Hasanlu IV, circa 10th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A bronze calotte-shaped cauldron or basin with collared rectangular handles featuring scalloped grips along the upper edges, a pair of stylised bird of prey protomes beneath each, talons drawn up to their chests, bulging eyes, prominent hooked beaks, wings spread and fan-shaped tails. 679 grams, 23.5 cm wide
Ex Maurice Braham, 1970s. London collection, 1990s. Accompanied by previous typed and illustrated catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11640-199105.
A rare object. The limited number of parallels feature birds of a more schematic style. Only four published parallel cauldrons with bird protomes are known to exist. Given the quality of the ornament, such basis may have been used by members of the elite in Iron Age Iranian society, although their exact functions remains unclear. One 'orientalised' Etruscan bronze cauldron was found used as a cremation vessel, placed in a tumulus and associated with a localised 'heroic' burial context. Other feasible uses include high status drinking vessels or symbols of rank.
