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LOT 1279
Western Asiatic Terracotta Votive Idol Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 - 6 7/8 in. (410 grams total, 13.6-17.5 cm including stand).
Comprising: columnar type with applied hair and costume details the central piece being Cypriot; columnar type with moulded facial features; tabular type with applied collar; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. [3, 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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Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising two penannular D-section bracelets with hammered finials. 22.8 grams total, 61-63 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic and Other Stone Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including tabular, oblate, tubular, square-section and other types in lapis lazuli, carnelian, terracotta and other materials. 122 grams total, 2-21 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020. -
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Tripod Vessel
Middle Bronze Age, 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Tubular with waisted profile, domed underside with three splayed legs; horizontal and vertical bands of painted geometric detailing. 508 grams, 14.5 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.