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LOT 1274
Western Asiatic Stone Idol
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (1.72 kg, 16 cm).
Carved as a tongue-shaped face with flanking strap handles, hollow underside. [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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Hollow-formed with openwork columnar shaft and low-relief calligraphic bands, bulb to each end; broad discoid platter with raised rim; tripod base with low-relief knotwork to the dome and crouching animal to each foot. 3.25 kg, 64 cm
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Western Asiatic Bronze Plaque Idol
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Sheet-bronze figure with large discoid head stubby arms, triangular phallus; mounted on a custom-made stand. 22 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand
From 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. -
Elamite Bronze Axehead
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With short socketted shaft, the plain rectangular blade broadening towards the cutting edge. 460 grams, 15.2 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen for the Elamite warriors using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core to form the socket for the shaft was inserted. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead.
