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LOT 1256
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head Collection
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 - 2 1/4 in. (71 grams total, 25-56 mm).
Comprising four heads with pinched detailing, three with large annular eyes. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar images of idols in bronze in Negbi, O., Canaanite Gods in Metal, an archaeological study of ancient Syro-Palestinian Figurines Tel Aviv, 1976, nos.23,25,27,30.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Kneeling Priest with Sacred Ram Statuette
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Diorama on a L-shaped base depicting a ram standing with a shackle to one foreleg attached to a stub pillar, bowl by the forelegs, kneeling kilted male to the side with a pot on his lap, hands clasped, mouth open; attachment lugs to the underside. 155 grams, 58 mm wide
Property of a London gentleman; in the family collection since the 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13311-258232.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising fourteen tanged arrowheads, including some with barbs. 330 grams total, 7.8-18.7 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Eastern Mediterranean Terracotta Handled Vase with Engraved Zig-Zag Panels
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Ovoid body with tall tubular neck with rolled rim, two pierced handles on the shoulder, and a raised collar beneath the neck, the upper body decorated with triangular panels with hatched decoration, and a vertical band of herringbone design beneath one of the handles. 1.31 kg, 27.5 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.
