Lot 0442

WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE IBEX TERMINAL

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A pair of Western Asiatic bracelets and a Roman brooch: A pair of Western Asiatic bracelets and a Roman brooch. Lot include a pair of Western Asiatic bronze bracelets, c. 1000 - 500 BC, the first a snake bracelet, the terminals in the form of two serpent h

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Western Asiatic Luristan Ibex Whetstone Finial: 13th-6th century BC. A hollow-cast bronze tapering socket with folded leg detail to the underside, short curved neck, triangular head with pellet eyes, triangular beard and recurved horns attached to

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Western Asiatic Luristan Pin with Goat: 8th century BC. A bronze dress pin with segmented finial surmounted by an ibex modelled in the round. 12.5 grams, 13cm (5"). Ex North London gentleman; formerly with Pars Antiques, London W1, in the 1

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE SWORD: Ca. 1200 - 700 BC. A Western Asiatic bronze sword with a leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib and penannular guard. The blade is connected to a concave grip and a flaring pommel. For similar see: Christie

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE FIGURE OF A MOTHER WITH CHILD: Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A stylised figure of a mother with a broad hat and a narrow bird-like face, very typical for this region. She wears a long gown with a belt. Her oversized protecting arms hold a new

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE MASTER OF ANIMALS SCEPTRE: Ca. 1st millennium BC A bronze sceptre formed from a central tube which terminates in a stylised male head, representing the Master of Animals. He is flanked by two open-mouthed beasts, each of whom h

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Ca. 1250-650 BC A bronze terminal for a whetstone in the form of an ibex with small triangular head, long recurved horns, large discoid eyes and lanceolate ears, lying in a recumbent pose underneath a socket with forelegs folded back along the underside of the socket. On the opposite end a stylised zoomorphic beast. Size: L:122mm / W:91mm ; 480g Provenance: Private London collection (B.A.); formerly acquired in the 1970s from John Lees collection.