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LOT 1288
Western Asiatic Stone Phallus Axe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 5TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 3/4 in. (1.76 kg, 22 cm).
Lentoid in section with rounded cutting edge, carinated butt formed as a phallus. [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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Bactrian Calcite-Alabaster Bust
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Columnar in form with stub arms, gusseted neck and rim of the cap, incised irregular ovoid eyes with drilled pupils, reserved ears, circumferential bilinear band to the brow, arms pierced; integral base absent; probably an idol; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.29 kg, 17.7 cm (1.67 kg total, 19 cm including stand)
English private collection, 1956. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Inscribed Bronze Hand Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
In the form of a hand with fingers held in a gripping position against the top of the palm; possible enigmatic inscription to the palm; simple detailing delineating each finger; collared arm and suspension loop. 42.6 grams, 50 mm
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman. -
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Intaglio Depicting a Bull
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Comprising: carnelian stamp seal with crouching ram motif, ellipsoid intaglio with standing bull. 8.07 grams total, 11-22 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
