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LOT 1108
Western Asiatic Zoomorphic Stone Stamp Seal
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.81 grams, 21 mm).
Plano-convex in profile, oval in plan with facial detailing to the knop finial, underside with incuse tree motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection number 2921.
Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s (collection number on the packet in Professor Lambert's hand.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Victory
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
The hoop expanding to form an oval bezel, intaglio image of a standing figure holding a staff, a rearing lion behind. 8.14 grams, 24.02 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Marble Ibex Head with Painted Eyes and Remains of Original Pigment
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
Carved in the round with fine facial detailing; flaring nostrils and deep-set mouth, beard beneath the chin; inlaid eyes with raised black lids framing the large pupils, curving horns with ribbed detailing picked out in black pigment; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.4 kg total, 23.2 cm high including stand
Acquired on the London art market, 1993. Property of a gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12069-214290.
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Seljuk Bronze Statuette of a Horse
Circa 11th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round with stocky body, front and back legs united with an integral pedestal. 115 grams, 52 mm
Ex P.A. collection, Hertfordshire, UK, 1990s.
Seljuk metalworkers were inspired by their surrounding environment and fauna, but mostly forms of animals (like lion, tiger, deer, rabbit, peafowl, duck, horse, hawk) that seem to be following the Sasanid tradition.
