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LOT 0994
Western Asiatic Miniature Bronze Pazuzu Head
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.04 grams, 19 mm).
Formed with a long neck and grotesque facial features in relief. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Gilt Qur'an Cover
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising: two bronze plates and a slightly curved spine hinged along both long edges; backplate with ropework edges and small bun feet to the corners; spine with dense gilt ornament; front cover with raised ropework border and dense gilt detailing. 1.73 kg, 31 x 25 cm
Fine condition.
From a private Tokyo collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11222-188147. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Openwork Door Fittings
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Each discoid in plan with decoratively notched circumference, ogival centre with pierced ornament, concentric bands of incised annulets, chevrons and other geometric forms; each accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 1.03 kg total, 20-20.5 cm wide (1.5 kg total, 30.5 cm high each including stand)
Acquired 1960s-1970s. From a UK private collection, 1981. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Stemmed Goblet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Composed of a marriage of a conical bowl and foot with slender stem, decorative upper body and slightly domed everted foot. 188 grams, 13 cm high
Ex Mayfair gallery, 1980s. The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
