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LOT 0993
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 - 3 3/4 in. (149 grams total, 90-95 mm).
Comprising a stylised hollow form figure with open mouth and incised detailing, carrying a netted bag on his back with the wide straps going over his shoulders, a necklace(?) shown between the straps, an intricate headdress with small lappets covering most of his head; a votive figure of a nude woman on a tongue-shaped plaque with a raised lip above and below. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection.
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK, 2011.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Flask with Star Design
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Opening Bid: £50
Of lentoid form with u-section medial channel incorporating three suspension lugs, short spout with rounded rim, central raised ring to the upper face decorated with a stylised star, the body with concentric roundels. 1.4 kg, 26 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Painted Ceramic Zoomorphic Jug
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Formed as a stylised animal with stocky body, stub tail, thick neck developing to a pinched spout, loop handle to the shoulder; painted with bands of geometric designs, reserved rosettes, pointillé bands, etc. 321 grams, 14 cm high
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s. -
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Bactrian Copper Standing Bull
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Figure of a zebu standing with head raised, dewlap to the chin and chest, angled hump behind the shoulders; mounted on a custom-made stand. 215 grams, 11.1 cm wide (357 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand)
Acquired before 1972. with a London, UK gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.10460-170847.
