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LOT 1554
Western Asiatic Mounted Bronze Arrowhead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 - 6 3/4 in. (384 grams total, 11.8-17 cm).
Including heater-shaped, barbed-and-tanged, leaf-shaped and other types. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1980s-2010.
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LOT 1554
Western Asiatic Mounted Bronze Arrowhead
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Glass Stamp Seal with Deity and Animals
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Conical type with intaglio 'Master of Animals' arms extended over two ovicaprids; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.71 grams, 17mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Amlash Terracotta Horse Rhyton
10th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Hollow-formed rhyton with four splayed legs, curved neck with tall mane, loop handle forming the tail; filler hole to the middle of the back, spout to the chest; incised hatched bands to the mane and flank; some restoration. 2.1 kg, 37 cm
Sakae Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan, 1982. with Aaron Gallery, acquired from the above. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.N121q65 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12822-241329.
Amlash terracotta rhytons, significant objects of this culture, are ancient Near Eastern terracotta vessels, dating back to around 1000 BC, often in the shape of animals, particularly zebu bulls. Rhytons were used for holding and drinking wine or other liquids, and were characterised by their detailed animal forms and often featured incised details. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Buckle with Ram's Head Pin
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Kidney-shaped buckle, hollow-formed ram head pin with engraved details to the face and horns, three pin-lugs to the reverse. 41.8 grams, 35 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
