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LOT 1410
Western Asiatic Hittite Standing Statuette Top
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4" (16 grams, 30 mm).
With pinched facial features, holding a bowl in the right hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Modelled in the half-round; D-shaped in section with applied black pigment detailing to hair and midriff; some iridescence. 23.2 grams, 92 mm
Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Modelled in the round standing facing, the animal's ears pricked, simple recessed eyes, tail hanging between hindlegs, the rider riding bare-back, gripping the horse's mane at the base of the neck, his legs gripping its sides, wearing a textured garment hanging from the left shoulder, pinched face featuring large circular eyes and strong furrowed brow; one arm absent; repaired; mounted on a custom-made display base. 354 grams total, 14.2 cm high including stand
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k30 from Oxford Authentication. -
Syro-Hititte Bronze Male Idol
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Flat-section body with pinched facial detailing, right arm raised and bent, left hand protecting the genitals. 26.9 grams, 76 mm
Previously the property of an Islington, London, UK, dealer. From a London, UK, private collector since circa 1990.
