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LOT 1302
Western Asiatic Lead Document Seal with 'The order of God and ... and Justice' Inscription
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4 grams, 18 mm).
Disc seal with crimped edge, low-relief legend 'The order of God and ... and Justice'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1302
Western Asiatic Lead Document Seal with 'The order of God and ... and Justice' Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Achaemenid Ram-Headed Bronze Bracelet Pair
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Each comprising a round-section penannular shank and opposed ram-head finials. 59 grams total, 69-74 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Large South Arabian Bronze Horse
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,200
Modelled in the round as a figure of a horse standing in static pose with ears pricked, stiff mane, open mouth; the eyes hollow to form sockets for inlay; to the spine, an integral saddlecloth with crenellated lower edges and triangular stud for attachment of a rider figure; one rear leg repaired. 1.1 kg, 19.5 cm
Previously in the private collection of Mr François Antonovich (1934-2023). Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue page and details and photographs of François Antonovich. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12417-225442.
The stiff mane and stocky stature of the model recall the type of animal found on the steppe, known as 'Przewalski's horse'. -
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Sumerian Stone Bull Amulet
3rd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £624
Carved in the half-round, a bull with the legs folded beneath the body and head turned backwards. 21.56 grams, 49 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian.
