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LOT 0913
Western Asiatic Silver RepoussÉ Mount with Lion Attacking an Antelope
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (6.13 grams, 42 mm).
A domed silver mount displaying a repoussé scene composed of a lion and antelope in combat. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0913
Western Asiatic Silver RepoussÉ Mount with Lion Attacking an Antelope
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
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Western Asiatic Painted Jar
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Opening Bid: £100
An ovoid ceramic jar with short neck, chamfered rim and discoid foot, painted geometric frieze to the upper body composed of plain circumferential bands, chevrons and pellets. 805 grams, 21.2 cm high
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Syro-Hittite Horse and Rider
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
A ceramic horse and rider figure, the animal modelled standing facing, with stub legs, ears pinned backwards, stylised detailing to the eyes and muzzle; the rider shown mounted sideways indicating a female rider, holding the horse's cropped mane with the left hand, the right hand extended outwards, pinched face with applied circular eyes, detailing to conical headpiece; mounted on a custom-made display base. 317 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k29 from Oxford Authentication.
