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LOT 1137
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (80 grams total, 2-21 mm).
Including annular, tabular, cylindrical and other beads in glass, shell, stone and ceramic. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Globular in profile with broad everted rim, bands of painted frieze detailing. 3 kg, 26 cm
From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Syro-Hittite Bronze Idol
Levant, circa 2000-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled in the round columnar figure with pinched facial features, arms folded across the chest and open crotch; mounting peg beneath feet; supplied with a custom-made stand. 31 grams, 63 mm (60 grams total, 73 mm including stand)
From the Swiss private collection of Hans Wiedemann, Biel/Bienne, since the 1990s. Ex S. L. Antiquarian Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Private Swiss collection, Basel-Landschaft, acquired from T. B. on the Swiss art market, Basel. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Figures like this one were presented as offerings in the temples, however they were also used in households to protect against evil spirits. -
Canaanite Bronze Warrior God Holding Weapons
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Standing on a flanged base with a weapon in each hand, baldric with axe to the shoulder. 196 grams, 15.7 cm
Acquired in Paris and London, 1970s. From a collection of Canaanite gods in bronze, from the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12701-234381. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The bronze or copper figurines of this class were cast either in single or double moulds, examples of which have been found at Byblos, Tell Soukas and Megiddo. Stylistically, they can be subdivided into at least two distinct groups: a) The "Byblo-Syrian" Group and b) the "Byblo-Egyptian" Group.
