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LOT 1733
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
15 in. (21.7 grams, 38 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate beads, the central feature a large barrel-shaped bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Modelled in the round figurine of a sturdy horse with saddlecloth and chest-band, bridle and reins, integral rider wearing a Phrygian helmet. 140 grams, 88 mm wide
Formerly in a private collection, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990s. Swiss private collection, acquired from Mr H., Geneva, 2010. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13178-249181.
The figure possibly represents a Phrygian cavalryman of the Persian Achaemenid army. It shows minute details of the harness, with muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian in origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap remembers that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D). -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on five sides. 36.1 grams, 46.4 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with King
Circa 7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Standing robed figure in profile with hands raised towards a stepped dais with vertical stems. 22.04 grams, 31.72 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
