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LOT 1177
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Mixed Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 1/4 - 5 5/8 in. (1.7 kg total, 3.1-14.2 cm).
Including terracotta tile, vase and jar fragments, tripod vessel and other items. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Luristan Bronze Animal
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Advancing pose with tail extended. 8.4 grams, 33 mm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Bronze Hunter God Ninurtu
Late 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Modelled in the round, standing nude on a D-shaped base with arms bent and hands gripping a fawn slung over his shoulders. 280 grams, 10.6 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Bactrian Black Stone Ritual Object
Circa 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Carved black marble disc with flat edge and biconical faces; mounted on a custom-made stand. 57.7 kg total, 58.5 cm including stand
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1969. Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12403-225384.