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LOT 1085
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (33 grams, 10.1 cm high).
Free-standing; formed with a pinched face, hair held in a bun at the back of the head, arms folded across the waist, wearing a neck collar and possibly a headdress; splayed foot.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Ex European private collection.
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LOT 1085
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Bactrian Camel Applique
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
A finely modelled two-humped camel, shown in a dynamic pose, possibly in the act of kneeling and balancing its body weight on its bent back and front legs; mounted in a display frame. 245 grams total, 17.5 cm including frame
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman.
Camels were a symbol of wealth and well-being. The importance of the Bactrian camel is attested in the ancient sources. The two-humped Bactrian camel, object of many seal representations, was already widespread in North India during the first quarter of the 2nd millennium B.C. It was probably an Aryan introduction. The Mitanni came from Bactria and Margiana and maintained a close connection with their regions of origin, via Khorasan, as can be suggested by the presence of Bactrian camels on the Mitanni seals. -
Mesopotamian Marble Vase
4rd-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Squat-bodied with a broad, rounded shoulder and base, short neck and flat everted rim. 1.95 kg, 13.7 cm
with Gerhard Hirsch Nachf, Germany, Auction 238|239, February 2005, no.107. Acquired by the present owner from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12256-222173. -
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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including cut glass molar flasks; chipped. 114 grams total, 27-51 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
