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Lot 59
Circa 100-200 AD A pottery oil lamp with convex body, incised floral decoration around the fill hole and nozzle, with a large cross motif. A conical knob handle is placed at the top of the body with linear decoration.Size: L:105mm / W:60mm ; 95gProvenance: Property of a UK Ancient Art Gallery, formerly in the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, NY., acquired 1970s - 1980s.
Lot 5
Circa 400 BC. Southern Italian. A beautiful terracotta oinochoe with flaring trefoil rim, elongated neck, sloping shoulder, egg-shaped body, cylindrical stem and ring foot; an applied, ear-shaped handle joins the rim, rising up before descending to re-join the vessel at the shoulder. The neck and handle are painted black with cream-coloured ribbing on the neck. One side of the body presents vegetal motifs while the other shows a female figure in profile with carefully detailed eyes, small, pursed mouth and prominent nose; her elaborate coiffure is bejewelled, and she wears pendular earrings. A wave frieze runs below these scenes. This vessel would have been used for serving wine both in domestic contexts and during religious rituals. Excellent condition. Provenance: Size: L:253mm / W:75mm ; 292gProvenance: From an important British collection of Mr. C.S.; originally acquired in the 1980s on the UK/European art markets.
Lot 190
Circa 100 AD.The solid hoop flat on the interior, rounded on the exterior, expanding to the broad angular shoulders, the bezel centred by an intaglio depicting a figural representation of cupid facing left playing a musical instrument.This ring reflects the traditional style for the depiction of cherubs, with ringlets of youthful hair and a round chubby face. In Roman mythology, Cupid (known as Eros to the Greeks) was the god of love. He is generally represented as an aesthetically chubby boy with wings, who carries a bow and a quiver of arrows. He is normally shown as an follower or acolyte of the goddess Aphrodite.Size: D: 15.27mm / US: 4 1/2 / UK: I 1/2; 5.68gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 97
Circa 3100 – 2900 BC. Round terracotta amphoriskos with fluted spout and two small twin ‘ear’ lug handles on either side for suspension. The clay is of a red terracotta, the jug painted with dark red netting decorating the body, the bottom left undecorated.Size: L:80mm / W:50mm ; 85gProvenance: Property of a UK Ancient Art Gallery; previously in Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, New York, acquired 1970s - 1980s.
Lot 352
Circa 200-300 AD A remarkable example of Kushan artistry, richly carved in grey schist, combining naturalism of the classical Greek style with the Asian serenity of Buddhist art. He displays a serene expression recalling the compassionate disposition of the bodhisattva, who remains in the mortal realm to help sentient being free themselves from its grip of suffering. The head is finely shaped, the nose in aquiline, an elaborate coiffure that radiates from the top of the head and is fashioned in a loosely parted topknot, he has long curly hair and a moustache. The gemstone adornment that crowns the centre of the diadem, symbolise the Bodhisattva’s earthly return in the service of the enlightenment of all sentient beings. The bodhisattva is adorned with braided necklace, the forehead is centred by an incised urna. Size: L:330mm / W:200mm ; 14.5kg. Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery; formerly with H.G. private UK collection; acquired in Japan before 2003; previously in a Japanese collection since the 1960s.
Lot 303
Circa 600-400 BC. An iron sword with long, broad tapering blade, which terminates in a point, rectangular grip with lobed lower guard, rounded pommel. Excellent condition. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. This example is from Siberia, where the people were known as Scythians or Scytho-Siberians who left behind an imaginable number of tombs full of precious metalworks. Although horse warfare is what the Scythians are famous for, their weapons and saddles, lacking hard stirrups, seem better suited to dismounting and melee fighting; the acinaces would have been a primary weapon in that kind of situation. For similar see: Archaeologicheski almanah 1, Catalog sluchaynih nahodok is archaeologicheskih sobraniy Donetskoy oblasti, 1993, cat 281. Size: L:398mm / W:62mm ; 418g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections
Lot 76
Late Bronze Age, circa 1450-1200 BC. A large, handsome pottery tankard with a bulbous lower body, small flared round foot, and tapering cylindrical upper body/neck that terminates in a thick, overhung rim. A strap handle with an abstract lip. For similar example but smaller see The British Museum Accession Number: 1897,0401.1206Size: L:215mm / W:105mm ; 430gProvenance: Property of a UK Ancient Art Gallery, formerly in the Estate of Sanford Batkin, New Rochelle, NY., acquired from J. Zadok & Son, Jerusalem, Israel. 9/11/1986; formerly Barakat Antiquities and Art Gallery, Jerusalem, 12/13/1989.
Lot 94
Circa 100-200 AD Ovoid in shape with sharp carination, angled ridge around wick-hole and fill-hole, the body decorated with a laurel-wreaths. Ring base on bottom.Size: L:90mm / W:60mm ; 95gProvenance: Property of a UK Ancient Art Gallery; previously in Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, New York, acquired 1970s - 1980s.
Lot 87
Circa 200-300 AD A well blown candlestick unguentarium in aqua coloured glass. The vessel, still showing some of its original translucency, featuring a folded out-splayed rim; a long neck merging into a domed body and flattened base.Size: L:215mm / W:60mm ; 85gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Lot 161
Circa 1200-1400 AD.This intricately formed cross is decorated with elaborate patterns in gold filigree, granulation, and wire on sheets of gold, a technique that is typical of late Byzantine art. The centre with s celadon green stone. The shape echoes that of earlier Byzantine crosses, like the adjacent example decorated with cloisonné ename. Size: L:36.7mm / W:26.8mm ; 4.25gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 62
Circa 1550 - 1070 BC. A rare vessel in the form of two conjoined jars which are filled in and not hollow. These have decorated with cylindrical circles in white painted pigment. This suggests these are votive, rather then utilitarian and would have accompanied individual in burial to provide assurances in the afterlife.Size: L:80mm / W:145mm ; 525gProvenance: Property of a UK Ancient Art Gallery, formerly in the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, NY., acquired 1970s - 1980s.
Lot 294
Circa 1000 - 1100 A.D. The broad blade flaring to the curved cutting edge, with eared socket with D-shaped aperture. Commonly referred to as the Danish axe. For similar style see Bonhams, 5th October 2011, lot 304. Axes were commonly used within the Viking communities, almost everything was formed of wood making it unsurprising that many axes existed for constructing ships, houses, carts, as well as other objects. The axe was also one of the choice weapons of the battlefield due to its light weight. Size: L:45mm / W:130mm ; 570g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 135
Circa 200-300 AD.The gold ring with oval-shaped carnelian intaglio engraved with a standing profile figure of Fortuna, her head facing right, she is holding a rudder and cornucopia.From the Roman Republic onwards it became customary for all the chief magistrates and senators, to wear gold rings, known in Latin as annulus aureus, as a way to distinct themselves from the mass of the people. A symbol of high social status. This intaglio holds the depiction of the goddess Fortuna, who is bearing a cornucopia, symbol of abundance, and a rudder, symbol of her control over human destinies. Fortuna was not only the personification of good fortune and chance, but was also worshipped as the protector of cities. For a similar item, The British Museum, item 1986,0401.154.Size: D: 16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: L; 1.37gProvenance: Central London privare collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 283
Circa 8000-6000 BC. A spear formed of flint formed by early modern man (Homo sapiens) between 10,000 and 6500 years ago. The prehistoric craftsmen removed small pieces of rock or flakes from the core using a techniques called percussion flaking. This involved striking a portion of the core with a stone hammer. To make more elaborate tools such as arrow heads or spear points, the tool-maker had to do additional shaping and thinning. When the approximate shape was obtained, the final stage of thinning the point and sharpening the edges was accomplished by another technique known as pressure flaking. Here, small and thin flakes were pushed off the edges of the tool with an antler or bone punch. This technique required both skill and physical strength. Several of these finely-made arrow head and spear points have been found in sites as old as 10,000 years. P. V. Glob's classical book Danske Oldsager II. Yngre Stenalder gives a comprehensive overview on the Northern European New Stone Age.Size: L:105mm / W:40mm ; 35gProvenance: From the private collection; previously bought by Dolf Aaij in Ancient Art Gallery Strombroek in Amsterdam, in 2005.
Lot 45A
Circa 100-200 AD With concave scoop blade, decorated on the exterior with vertical fluting in the form of a slender leaf with a pointed tip, the hollow handle of rectangular cross-section For similar see: Naples Museum, Inv. 70079. Pompeii, AD 79, Boston, 1978, p. 193, illus. D. Venhoven, Les Sports dans la Grace antique: Du jeu a la competition, Ghent, 1992, pp.229-230, nos. 91-92. Literature: Cf. S. Walker, Roman Art, (The British Museum Press, London 1991), fig.71, p.57. Strigils were used by the Romans to scrape oil from the body at the gymnasium or baths.Size: L: 255mm / W:24mm ; 110gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 13
Circa 400 BC. The central omphalos surrounded by eighteen petals alternating with eighteen tear-shaped lobes of a lotus flower. The exterior with eighteen petals in relief. Libation bowls, known as phiale, were used across a wide geographical area - from Greece to Tibet, throughout the ancient Near East and Central Asia. These shallow bowls for holding wine in ritual and ceremonial settings were made from many materials - glass, ceramic, and many kinds of metal. Royal vessels were made of precious metals, like this one. They functioned both as tableware and as wealth - they could be stored in the royal treasury or given as gifts to people they were hoping to influence. Cf. Mahboubian, Art of Ancient Iran: Copper and Bronze, London, 1997, no.321, p.246; also the type is found in Greek phialai such as the example from Asia Minor, now in Berlin, cf. Strong, D. E., Greek and Roman Silver Plate, New York, 1966, pl.9A.Size: L:135mm / W:50mm ; 70gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection.
Lot 296
Circa 900 - 1000 AD. A forged-iron axe head of a hefty form with a perforated socketing shaft, a dense neck, and a vertically oriented blade with gently flared tips. Size: L:208mm / W:95mm ; 850g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 153
Circa 2000 BC. A beautifully decorated gold pendant in the form of scorpion with long curling tail and legs.The amulet or pendant was perhaps made to provide protection to the the wearer from stepping on snakes and scorpions and being stung or bitten. The Karakum desert is still heavily populated with poisonous snakes and scorpions; it is therefore no surprise that the people of Bactria and Margiana needed protection from these creatures. For similar see J. Kalter and m. Pavoloi(eds): Uzbekistan. Erben der Seidenstrasse, Stuttgart, 1995, p.50, figs, 58-59.Size: L:22.5mm / W:31.7mm ; 3.1gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 236
Circa 100-300 AD A folding iron chair formed of Iron made for a commander (Sella Castrensis) in the Roman legion; composed of two folding frame which are lavishly decorated with inlays of bronze The supporting sides of both frames and upper edges have rectangular profile, all other sides are of circular cross-section, thickening slightly around the rectangular profile. The chair is decorated throughout with chevron pattern also referred to as herringbone patterns. A later leather seat added. See bibliography: Susanne Stöckl, Ein eiserner Klappstuhl der Völkerwanderungszeit im Landesmuseum Joanneum, Schild von Steier 20, 2007, pp. 27 - 42, on a similar chair on display in the Landesmuseum Joanneum Graz. The army of ancient Rome (800 BC – AD 476) was a formidable fighting power. It was exceptionally well disciplined, organised and supplied with a huge selection of effective and battle-proven weapons. The sword and spear were the infantryman’s main weapons, and the spectacular military successes of the Roman legions throughout Europe and the Middle East lay in the disciplined battlefield application and relentless training in the use of these weapons. Size: L:670mm / W:480mm ; 7kg. From a private collection; previously bought from private collection Edward Bunter in 2017; previously acquired from ancient art dealer in London in 1969.
Lot 86
Circa 100-300 AD An elegant ancient glass flask blown into a pale green colour. The vessel features a globular body, an elongated, cylindrical neck, leading to a wide, flaring rim. The glass is sitting on a concave base and displays much of the original translucency.Size: L:150mm / W:95mm ; 160gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Lot 140
Circa 200-300 AD. A finely carved agate cameo depicting the head of Medusa in a beautiful gold setting - oval in form with engraved zigzag border and an integral suspension loop. The Medusa cameo presents finely delineated details in relief - a beautiful face with snakes and harpy wings in her hair. Very fine wearable condition. For similar example of pendant style see Christies Lot 290, 7th December 2006. Setting possibly of a later period.Size: L:26.8mm / W:15.8mm ; 6.87gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 290
Circa 900 - 1100 AD. A hand-forged iron axe head with substantial curved blade with cut-out openwork section with a cross and elliptical shaft-hole. The axe is special in its unique design; the blade is openwork, and from the back of the edge-section is seen a little cross. The owner might have had a connection to the first clerical circles in Denmark, eventually as a protector or a life guard. For similar see Silkeborge Museum, Denmark. For similar see National Museum of Denmark. Size: L:142mm / W:103mm ; 451g. Provenance: UK art market, acquired prior to 1980s; property of a London gentleman.
Lot 268
Circa 1200 - 1000 BC. An extremely fine Luristan bronze cast dagger, comprising of a long-pointed blade with hilt cast in one piece. The hilt is flanged to receive the wood or bone inlay. The sword is elegantly decorately with a Mounted on a custom-display stand. Craftsmen of ancient Persia were highly developed in bronze working, producing some of the highest quality tools and weaponry available at the time. These include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse-fittings, as well as a smaller number of vessels. Size: L:385mm / W:30mm ; 290g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 351
Circa 200-300 AD A remarkable example of Kushan artistry, richly carved in grey schist, combining naturalism of the classical Greek style with the Asian serenity of Buddhist art. He displays a serene expression recalling the compassionate disposition of the bodhisattva, who remains in the mortal realm to help sentient being free themselves from its grip of suffering. A beautifully carved statue of a bodhisattva with finely carved head, the nose is aquiline, ears decorated with stylised earrings, an elaborate coiffure that radiated from the top of the head and is fashioned in a loosely parted topknot and a moustache just about his mouth. The bodhisattva is adorned with braided necklace, He is backed by a rounded stylised halo. He is standing on a rectangular plinth which is decorated with another central Bodhisattva and four attendants. For similar see The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Accession Number: 1991.75. Size: L:1140mm / W:380mm ; 30+kg. Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before 2000; formerly in an old English collection since the 1970s.
Lot 197
Circa 19th Century AD. This cameo brooch is beautifully crafted depicting the profile portrait of the sun god Apollo with strong and masculine traits. He wears a tunic which is finely carved. The subject is called Apollo Belvedere, also referred to as Pythian Apollo which Is a celebrated marble sculpture from Classical antiquity. The setting in Etruscan revival style. He appears to be holding his iconic lyre In his left hand. For similar see the British Museum accession number: 1978,1002.1065Size: L:36.3mm / W:27.8mm ; 10.25gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired from an East Coast, US estate collection formed before 1979.
Lot 284
Circa 8000-6000 BC. A sickle formed of flint formed by early modern man (Homo sapiens) between 10,000 and 6500 years ago. The prehistoric craftsmen removed small pieces of rock or flakes from the core using a techniques called percussion flaking. This involved striking a portion of the core with a stone hammer. To make more elaborate tools such as arrow heads or spear points, the tool-maker had to do additional shaping and thinning. When the approximate shape was obtained, the final stage of thinning the point and sharpening the edges was accomplished by another technique known as pressure flaking. Here, small and thin flakes were pushed off the edges of the tool with an antler or bone punch. This technique required both skill and physical strength. Several of these finely-made arrow head and spear points have been found in sites as old as 10,000 years. P. V. Glob's classical book Danske Oldsager II. Yngre Stenalder gives a comprehensive overview on the Northern European New Stone Age. Size: L:160mm / W:55mm ; 102g. Provenance: From a private collection; previously bought by Dolf Aaij in Ancient Art Gallery Strombroek in Amsterdam, in 2005.
Lot 316
Han Dynasty, Circa 202 BC – 220 AD A beautiful hollow-formed terracotta rabbit figure with head turned to the side and ears pricked up; pink pigment to the ears and mouth; short tail curving to the back. In the Chinese tradition, the rabbit is the luckiest of animals and symbolises elegance, beauty and mercy. The Han Dynasty, which ruled between 202 BC-220 AD, brought great prosperity and stability to China, reigning over a golden age of classical Chinese civilization during which China saw major advances including the widespread development of a monetary economy and the invention of paper, as well as much progress in the decorative arts. To find out more about the Han Dynasty and its art production, see Milleker, Elizabeth J. (ed.) (2000). The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West. Exhibition catalogue. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:170mm / W:300mm ; 2.4kg. Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.
Lot 181
Circa 200-300 AD. A gold crescentic pendant with repousse recoration and applied suspension loop, composed of moon crescent shaped body; applied loop; Such pendants were worn by a high-status Roman ladies; symbolising the goddess Luna. For other lunar pendants see: Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991Size: L:17.9mm / W:11.8mm ; 2.06gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 112
Circa. 1400-1100 BC.The design shows two standing, facing figures. Both wear close-fitting hats with brims and long robes to the feet, but different decorated. The one on the left has a beard and is male, the one on the right has no beard and is female. She is raising both while he is holding up one hand only. Between them is a much smaller figure similarly clad, he is facing right. Also between them are a rhomb and a Cassite cross. The remainder of the space is taken up with a five-line inscription in Sumerian cuneiform. The seal is accompanied by a copy of a scientific note typed and signed by Professor WG Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. Pittman, Holly, in collaboration with Joan Aruz. 1987. Ancient Art in Miniature: Near Eastern Seals from the Collection of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art,Size: L:40mm / W:17mm ; 13.5gProvenance: From the important collection of a London doctor A.R; passed by descent to his son; formerly acquired between 1970-2000. Big parts of the collection were studied/published by Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
Lot 315
Han Dynasty, Circa 202 BC – 220 AD. A rare and ornate Chinese Han dynasty pottery goose with bronze legs. The goose is standing on its stylised, well-defined bronze legs which support a globular body and elegantly slender neck terminating in a black-coloured head with a red beak and open, attentive eyes. The body is decorated with white and black glaze, imitating the animal's natural plumage. Geese were a major motif in Han dynasty era poetry and were typically distinguished between two types of geese, the domestic goose, and the wild goose. The Han Dynasty, which ruled between 202 BC-220 AD, brought great prosperity and stability to China, reigning over a golden age of classical Chinese civilization during which China saw major advances including the widespread development of a monetary economy and the invention of paper, as well as much progress in the decorative arts. To find out more about the Han Dynasty and its art production, see Milleker, Elizabeth J. (ed.) (2000). The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West. Exhibition catalogue. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:200mm / W:185mm ; 720g. Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.
Lot 47
Circa 200 AD A carved human female bone idol figure or doll modelled in the half-round, arms held at right-angles to the body, hands held in fists, detailing to fingers, dressed hair, face and neck ornaments, two studs to each arm; piercing to reverse of head and base of body; label with handwritten numbers.Size: L:195mm / W:55mm ; 100gProvenance: Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Lot 164
Circa 200 – 300 AD.A gold ring with expanding D-section hoop and angled shoulders, pelta-shaped openwork plaque to each shoulder, large, raised bezel inset with a jasper intaglio depicting a cockerel, possibly connected to the gnostic cult. For a similar ring style: Cf. Spier, J., Ancient Gems and Finger Rings, Catalogue of the Collection, Malibu, 1992, p. 140, no. 385, for a similar carnelian intaglio. Ring possibly of a latter period. 22kt Gold.Size: D: 16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: L; 8.48gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 212A
Ca. 1300–1400. Medieval Central European. A rare conical iron helmet with an extended chainmail neck guard. The original chainmail, attached to the rear with large butted rings, helped to deflect a blow to the back of the head and neck. These helmets were built around a framework of bronze or iron strips, overlaid with sheets of bronze or copper. A well-made conical helmet was an effective defence against a sword or a mace. Excellent condition; custom-made stand included. For more information on Medieval helmets, see Cantor, N. F. (1999). The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages. Viking Publishing, 44ff. & Bradbury, J. (2004). The Routledge companion to medieval warfare. London: Routledge. Size: L:450mm / W:210mm ; 1.6kg. Provenance: Property of a collector A. V., previously owned by B. S., acquired from an ancient art dealer J. W. in 1986 on the UK market. The original invoice will accompany this purchase.
Lot 196
Circa 200-300 AD.A beautifully formed D-shaped bronze ring with carnelian intaglio depicting a portrait of the owner, or more likely a member of the imperial family. Well patinated. Fine wearable condition.Size: D: 16.9mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: N; 12.4gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 226
Circa 400 BC. An exquisite Greek iron falcata "kopis" sword, with a heavy single-edged blade widening towards the point. The falcata was a popular type of sword in the Greece and the Iberian Peninsula from the fifth century B.C. For similar see the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art. Accession no. 2001.346 Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2001. "One Hundred Thirty-first Annual Report of the Trustees for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001." Annual Report of the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 131: p. 19. Size: L:570mm / W:55mm ; 345gProvenance: From a private collection; previously was acquired from G. M. in London in 2017.
Lot 234
Circa 1200 BC - 700 BC A long bronze dagger blade with prominently curved guard, which extends out from the ricasso of the pointed blade and partly frames the hilt, thick midrib extending slightly above the ricasso where it held the hilt. See similar swords in Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and Iron Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, pp.99-100. Size: L:390mm / W:60mm ; 235g. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1970s.
Lot 29
Northern Italy, Etruria, circa 650 – 550 BC. A pottery vessel in the form of wine cup, also referred to as a skyphos, in what is commonly known as Bucchero ware. It is supported by a round foot, body slightly flaring from foot to rim, twin handles at either side and linear incised groove for decoration. For similar see National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne no. 80U-D1A.Size: L:90mm / W:140mm ; 170gProvenance: Property of a UK Ancient Art gallery; previously with Artemis Gallery, CO, 8/27/2014; previously with Harlan Berk Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Lot 179
Hyksos Period, circa 1630–1523 BC. A beautiful high karat gold swivel ring with a steatite scarab from Ancient Egypt. The ring is centred by a longitudinally pierced scarab, set within a gold frame and with features, such as the clypeus and prothorax, marked by single lines. On the reverse. The ring is possibly of a later period. 22kt gold.Size: D: 17.97mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P 1/2; 7.3gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired since the 1970s on the UK and European art markets.
Lot 286
Circa 8000-6000 BC. A spear formed of flint formed by early modern man (Homo sapiens) between 10,000 and 6500 years ago. The prehistoric craftsmen removed small pieces of rock or flakes from the core using a techniques called percussion flaking. This involved striking a portion of the core with a stone hammer. To make more elaborate tools such as arrow heads or spear points, the tool-maker had to do additional shaping and thinning. When the approximate shape was obtained, the final stage of thinning the point and sharpening the edges was accomplished by another technique known as pressure flaking. Here, small and thin flakes were pushed off the edges of the tool with an antler or bone punch. This technique required both skill and physical strength. Several of these finely-made arrow head and spear points have been found in sites as old as 10,000 years. P. V. Glob's classical book Danske Oldsager II. Yngre Stenalder gives a comprehensive overview on the Northern European New Stone Age. Size: L:140mm / W:46mm ; 50g. Provenance: From a private collection; previously bought by Dolf Aaij in Ancient Art Gallery Strombroek in Amsterdam, in 2005.
Lot 360
Circa 100-200 AD A beautifully carved schist Buddha seated in a dhyanasana position with his hands folded in his lap, the deeply incised folds of his sanghati flowing over his shoulders and covering his ankles, his face with downcast, almond-shaped eyes, his hair pulled over the ushnisha, seated on a cushioned throne a frieze below depicting the four forms of the Buddha, backed by a round halo. This head exhibits several of the characteristic features by which one could recognise a great man: these marks. Buddha is depicted with an ‘ushnisha‘: a protuberance on the top of the head, which may have originated in the bun hairstyle once worn by Nepalese nobility. Although the Buddha was born into a noble family, the ushnisha is generally considered a sign of the Buddha’s wisdom and enlightenment. His long and stylised earlobes recall the heavy earrings that the Buddha wore before he renounced his wealth. The circle between the eyes is called an ‘urna’: an identifying mark of the Buddha to symbolise his divine status and ability to see beyond the mundane realm. Size: L:560mm / W:330mm ; 19.3kg. Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery; formerly with H.G. private UK collection; acquired in Japan before 2003; previously in a Japanese collection since the 1960s.
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