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LOT 1672
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bull
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (28.4 grams, 55 mm).
Modelled in the round with pinched detailing to the head and limbs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1672
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bull
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Large Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Handled Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Bulbous in profile with deep everted rim; and small loop handle underside with pinched raid 'seam' running the full length from the underside of the handle to the opposed seam, with two similar seams parallel for half this distance and a similar perpendicular seam. 1.22 kg, 24 cm wide
Ex North West London specialist collection of pottery, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Idol
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in the half-round with stylised facial features and ring-and-dot eyes, wearing a striated headdress and long folded garment, wide neck-collar with ring-and-dot motifs. 13.7 grams, 40 mm
Mr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Striped Stone Stamp Seal with Bull
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse bull in profile beneath a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.05 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
