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Lot 669
Teilnehmerplakette 1936 - Große Bronzeplakette "Olympia 23.Juli 1936" (Vorderseite). "1.-16.August. XI. Olympia Spiele Berlin 1936" (Rückseite). Erinnerungsplakette der deutschen Delegation bei der Entzündung des Olympischen Feuers im griechischen Olympia für den ersten Olympischen Fackellauf der Neuzeit am 23.7.1936. Bronze, Entwurf: Kurt Goetz. Ohne Randpunze "K.Goetz". Gewicht: 565 Gramm, 13,7 cm. - Die kleine Version dieser Plakette (3,5 cm) wurde von der deutschen Delegation an die Teilnehmer der Zeremonie in Olympia ausgegeben. Plaketten in dieser Größe wurde nur in sehr wenigen Exemplaren von Kurt Goetz persönlich gefertigt. -
Lot 183
A Sèvres hard-paste dessert plate from the 'Service fond bleu figures en brun', circa 1808Painted by Pierre-André Le Guay, with two classical figures embracing painted in brown and heightened in gilding in imitation of bronze, on a faux agate ground, the blue-ground rim with a formal border of gilt anthemia and lotus, 23.2cm diam., incised marks (restored section to rim)Footnotes:See Camille Leprince, Napoléon Ier & la Manufacture de Sèvres (2016), no. 114, and Aileen Dawson, French Porcelain in the British Museum (1994), pp. 215-217, no. 179, for a full discussion of the service. Another plate is in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Aileen Dawson (1994), no. 179. Other plates from the service are in the Metropolitan Museum, New York (Accession no. 1987.224) and The Art Institute of Chicago (Gift of Alfred Duane Pell, 1904.225).The service first appears in the sale records in 1806 under the name 'service Leguay', after the artist Le Guay, who was paid 19 francs and 40 centimes for 'figures en brun rehaussés d'or' on six plates from August-September 1806. It arrived at the factory saleroom on 8 March 1808, where it was entered into the sale register as 'Service de dessert sur fond beau bleu figures en brun rehaussées en or sur fond caillouté'. The figures have been identified as having been after engravings by Alexandre-Evariste Fragonard (1780-1850), who later worked at the factory between 1812 and 1835. It is not known for whom the service was originally intended and it remained on the factory shelves until the auction between December 1826 and January 1827.A plate from the service sold in these rooms, 27 October 2021, lot 21. Another sold at Christie's New York, 14 June 2017, lot 175, and four further plates were sold at Sotheby's London, 22 January 2020, lot 260.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 116
A Luristan bronze Master-of-Animals standard finial Circa 8th-7th Century B.C.In the form of a janus-headed hero holding a beast in each hand depicted with cockerel heads, the body cast with three further janus heads, the long pin set in a separate shaped socle, 44.5cm high; a Luristan bronze pin with bird terminal, 20.5cm, and a a Luristan bronze stag, with notched horns, 7.5cm high (3)Footnotes:Provenance: Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021).Pin: acquired from David Letham Antiques, Edinburgh on the 16 June 1983.Stag: acquired from John Cummings Ltd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, on the 26 September 1994.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 118
Two European bronze multiple spiral fibulae Bronze Age, circa 1200-800 B.C. Both fibulae formed from a length of wire, with pin and catch closing mechanism, the long pin wound into eleven tight coils at one end, where it extends back along the length of the pin forming into a double loop, three straps secure the lateral wires, to which four pairs of small tightly coiled spirals are attached, a single coiled spiral missing on one fibula, 18cm and 16.8cm long (2)Footnotes:Provenance:German private collection.Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 22 June 2005, lot 119.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 120
A Bronze Age bar-twisted gold ring Circa 1100-700 B.C.Tightly coiled with blunt tapering terminals, 23mm diam, 15.2g Footnotes:Provenance: Estate of Frederick Baldwin.With A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 1971.Major Clement Wynter Lister (1920-2010), acquired from the above. Accompanied by the collector's hand-written note from a visit to the British Museum on the 8 May 1974, stating it was; 'almost certainly of central European origin - probably Danubian late Bronze Age 1100 - 200 B.C. The gold for ornaments from this period came from Transylvania (was Romania).'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 159
An Etruscan bronze oinochoe Circa 5th Century B.C. The slender tapering body with a short cylindrical neck, the trefoil mouth angled upward with a long spout, the ridged handle cast separately, terminating in a palmette below with incised scroll decoration, the join to the rim terminating in diminutive dolphins, 32.8cm highFootnotes:Provenance: With Dr. Christoph Leon, Basel, 1999.Compare with a similar bronze oinochoe in the British Museum, London, ac.no.1867,0508.729.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 160
An Etruscan bronze votive male figure Circa 4th Century B.C.Solid cast, of slightly flattened form, the youthful figure standing with his right hand raised and left hand lowered, his face framed by a neat fringe, wearing a mantle over his left shoulder, the diagonal drapery folds incised, 8.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Private collection, Austria, acquired in 1980 from the collector's father as a 30th birthday gift.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 186
A Hellenistic bronze slave carrying a wineskin Circa 2nd-1st Century B.C.The figure striding forward with his left leg, holding a large wineskin slung over his left shoulder, wearing a chest-strap with attached gourd, his right hand raised, the hair pulled back into a top-knot, 8.8cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Private collection, France, formed between 1930-1960; thence by descent.Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 30 April 2008, lot 161.Published:Royal Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World, vol. XX, New York, 2009, no.37.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 187
A Roman bronze balsamarium of Antinous Circa 2nd Century A.D.Hollow cast and depicted in herm bust form, emerging from an acanthus plant, wearing a necklace with a central pendant, the hair thick and wavy, his eyes with articulated pupils, the top of the head open, with hoops remaining for the hinged lid, now missing, 10.1cm highFootnotes:Provenance:German private collection, acquired in the 1980s.With Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2010.English private collection.Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 24 October 2012, lot 110.American private collection, acquired from the above sale.Published:Mark Merrony (ed), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Mougins, France 2011, page 138, no.27.Antinous was the Greek youth from Bithynia who was beloved of the Emperor Hadrian and deified by him after his premature death. For a similar balsamarium, cf. S. Walker and M. Bierbrier, Ancient Faces. Mummy Portraits from Ancient Egypt, London, 1997, pp.192-3, no.262.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 188
A Roman bronze theatre mask of a goddess Circa 2nd Century A.D.With large eyes and slightly parted full lips, wearing a diadem over centrally parted hair, two long curls framing her face, 10.2cm highFootnotes:Provenance: with Munzen und Medaillen, Basel. Acquired from the above by Royal-Athena Galleries in March 1987, Private collection, Warren, Michigan, acquired from the above in 1987.Published: Royal Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World, vol. XVIII, New York, 2007, p.31, no.54.Exhibited: Ball State University Art Museum, Muncie, Indiana, 1995-2004 George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 2004-2005.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 200
A large Roman bronze doe Circa 2nd-4th Century A.D.Standing foursquare, with long muzzle, the mouth slightly open, with large eyes and alert ears, the fur finely incised, 21.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Private collection, Switzerland.Anonymous sale; Schuler Auktionen, Zurich, 18 June 1998, lot 8543.Private collection, Germany, acquired from the above sale.Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 1 December 2020, lot 91.Deer were associated with Artemis/Diana, the goddess of the hunt; this statuette may have been offered as a dedication in a sanctuary to the goddess. The style of this figure suggests a Northern European findspot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 201
A Roman bronze appliqué bust of Sol Invictus Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.Depicting the youthful sun god wearing a six-rayed crown atop his voluminous curls, and a cloak buckled on his right shoulder, 12.4cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Anonymous sale, Christie's, New York, 9 December 1999, lot 333. Private collection, New Jersey.Published:Royal Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World, vol. XXVII, New York, 2016, no. 41.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 202
A Roman bronze balsamarium Circa 2nd Century A.D.In the form of the bust of an African, with incised layered curls, the hinged lid at the crown of the head flanked by suspension loops which secure the bail handle, the eyes with inlaid bulbous glass pupils, a mantle draped over the proper left shoulder, 15.9cm including the handle, 12.8cm high excluding the handleFootnotes:Provenance:English private collection.European art market, 1978.Christie's New York, 12th December 2002, lot 237.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 204
A Roman bronze dolphin attachment Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.Naturalistically cast, with small dorsal fin and swooping crescentic moon tail, the eyes drilled, with u-shaped tang beneath, 7.5cm longFootnotes:Provenance:Anonymous sale; Piasa, Paris, 17-18 March 2003, lot 161.Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above sale.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 205
Eight Roman bronze phallic amulets Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.Including an example with central male genitalia, pubic hair incised, flanked by two conjoined phalli, 5.9cm diam; a bronze amulet with conjoined mano fica, male genitalia below, 4cm diam, a bronze 'flying phallus' with wings, 5.4cm long; five other bronze phallic amulets, all with suspension loops, all mainly 1st-2nd Century A.D., 2.9cm - 4.6cm (8)Footnotes:Provenance:French art market, 1983-1985.Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 13 October 2008, lot 62 (part).American private collection, acquired from the above sale.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 206
A Hellenistic bronze cockerel Circa 2nd-1st Century B.C.Standing on a domed base, with well modelled tail feathers and cockscomb, with finely incised details for the feathers, 6.7cm highFootnotes:Provenance: With l'Art Ancien, Montreal, 1986.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 207
A Roman bronze lidded aryballos Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.With collar rim, the two handles in the form of dolphins, the triple chain connecting the knopped lid and handles, joining a single suspension ring, the baluster-shaped body with concentric ring base, 11.5cm high excl. suspension chainFootnotes:Provenance:With Petit Musée, Montreal. Harry Toulch Collection, Montreal, acquired from the above in December 1997.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 239
A group of books on Ancient Jewellery Including: M. Pfrommer, Untersuchungen Zur Chronologie Früh-und Hochhellenistischen Goldschmucks, 1990; A. Greifenhagen, Schmuckarbeiten in Edelmetall, Band I, 1970; A. Greifenhagen, Schmuckarbeiten in Edelmetall, Band 2, 1975; A. Chadour, Rings: The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Vol. I, 1994; A. Chadour, Rings: The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Vol. 2, 1994; K. Weitzmann, Age of Spirituality: Late Antique and Early Christian Art, Third to Seventh Century, 1979; The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Lands of the Scythians: Ancient Treasures from the Museums of the U.S.S.R 3000 B.C.-100 B.C., 1975; D. Strong, Greek and Roman Gold and Silver Plate , 1966; G. Eogan, The Accomplished Art: Gold and Gold-Working in Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age, 1994; The Dumbarton Oaks Collection Harvard University, 1955; A. Fol et al., The New Thracian Treasure: from Rogozen, Bulgaria, 1986; Michael Ward Inc., Jewels of the Barbarians, 1985 (12)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 240
A group of books on Ancient Bronze Including: G. Faider-Feytmans, Les Bronzes Romains de Belgique, Vol. I, Text, 1979; G. Faider-Feytmans, Les Bronzes Romains de Belgique, Vol. II, Plates, 1979; H. Menzel, Die Römischen Bronzen Aus Deutschland, Vol. II, Trier, 1966; H. Menzel, Die Römischen Bronzen Aus Deutschland, Vol. III, Bonn, Text, 1986; H. Menzel, Die Römischen Bronzen Aus Deutschland, Vol. III, Bonn, Plates, 1986; A. Kaufmann-Heinimann, Die Römishen Bronzen Der Schwiez, Vol. I, Augst, 1977; A. Leibundgut, Die Römischen Bronzen Der Schweiz, Vol. II, Avenches, 1976; A. Leibundgut, Die Römischen Bronzen Der Schweiz, Vol. III, Westschweiz Bern und Wallis, Text, 1980; A. Leibundgut, Die Römischen Bronzen Der Schweiz, Vol. III, Westschweiz Bern und Wallis, Plates, 1980; G. Faider-Feytmans, Recueil des Bronzes de Bavai, 1957; R. Rolland, Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provance, 1965; H. Menzel et al., Römische Bronzen aus Bayern, 1969; Kestner-Museums Hannover, Römsche Bronzen, 1964; B. Popovic et al., Antiča Bronza u Jugoslaviji, 1969; S. Boucher, Intentaire des Collections Publiques Francaises, 17, Vienne, Bronzes Antiques, 1971; J. Petit, Bronzes Antiques de la Collection Dutuit: Grecs, Hellénistiques, Romains ed de l'Antiquité Tardive, 1980; S. Boucher, Bronzes: Grec Hellénistices et Étrusques des Musées de Lyon, Vol. II, 1970; S. Boucher, Bronzes Romains Figurés du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Vol. IV, 1973; S. Boucher and S. Tassinari, Bronzes Antiques du Musée de la Civilisation Gallo-Romaine a Lyon, Vol. I, 1976; Prof. Dr. J. Sieveking, Antike Metallgeräte, 1925; R. Pirling, Römer und Franken am Niederrhein, 1986; A. Fol et al., The New Thracian Treasure: from Rogozen, Bulgaria, 1986; G. Nicolini, Les Bronzes Figurés des Sanctuaires Ibériques, 1969; Exhibition Catalogue, Trésors des Princes Celtes, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, October 1987-February 1988; A. Kosloff and D Mitten, The Gods Delight: The Human Figure in Classical Bronze, 1988; M. Cristofani, I Bronzi degli Etruschi, 1985; A. Busignani, The Bronzes of Raice, 1981; G. Colonna, Bronzi Votivi Umbro Sabellici a Figura Umana, I-Periodo 'Arcaico', 1970; F. Johansen, Reliefs en Bronze D'Étrurie, Glyptothèque Ny Carlsberg, 1971; R. O'Driscoll ed., The Celtic Consciousness, 1981 (31)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 242
A group of Egyptian and Near Eastern reference books Including: H. Müller, Ägytische Kunstwerke, Kleinfunde und Glas in der Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, 1964; J. Haynes, Privately Owned Egyptian Antiquities in Ontario, Fascicle I: Shabtis, 1983; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, A Table of Offerings, 1987; T. James, An Introduction to Ancient Egypt, 1979; C. Aldred, Old Kingdom Art in Ancient Egypt, 1949; W. Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, Part One: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Middle Kingdom, 1953 (x2); W. Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, Part Two: The Hyksos Period and the New Kingdom, 1959; A. Kozloff and B. Bryan, Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and his World, 1992; P. Amiet, Collection David-Weill Les Antiquites du Luristan, 1976; J.-C. Margueron, Mesopotamia, 1965; L. Stager, Ashkelon Discovered: From Canaanites and Philistines to Romans and Moslems, 1991; P. Amiet, Elam, 1966; F. Shinji and T. Satoshi, Persian Ancient Ceramics, 1980; Hayward Gallery,The Arts of Islam, 1976; E. Strommenger et. al., Sumer, Assur, Babylon: Sieben Jahrtausende Kunst und Kultur an Euphrat und Tigirs, 1978; H. Frankfort, The Pelican History of Art: The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient, 1970; D. Dinwiddie, ed., et al., Portraits of the Masters Bronze Sculptures of the Tibetan Buddhist Lineages, 2003; F. Dumas, La Tombe de Childéric, Père de Clovis, 1982; B. Radice, Who's Who in the Ancient World, 1973; R. Camber, A Hoard of Terracotta Amulets from the Holy Land, 1981; The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, March 1976; The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, March 1987; The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, October 1989; The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, November 1993; MVSE, Journal 1989-1992 (x3 books); Apollo, Vol XI, no. 65, May 1930 (29)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 26
An Egyptian bronze and alabaster striding ibis Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-735 B.C.Stepping forth on the left leg, the naturalistic feet with partially remaining tangs on the underside, with ovoid alabaster body, the sinuous bronze head with curved beak and inlaid eyes, 12.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Los Angeles, 1988, Lot 108.Bernard A. Edison Collection, St. Louis, Missouri, acquired at the above sale.The ibis was associated with Thoth, god of wisdom and learning. Figures of Ibis are found in shrines, temples and alongside mummified originals in catacombs. It was common for such votive statuettes to use a combination of materials such as alabaster or wood and bronze.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 28
An Egyptian bronze cat Late Period-Ptolemaic, 664-30 B.C.Hollow cast, depicted seated and alert with forepaws together, its long tail curled around its right side, the tip touching the front paw, the ears pierced, 12.8cm highFootnotes:Provenance:French collection 1930-1960, thence by decent.Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 8 June 2012, lot 20.Private collection M.C., Geneva.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 35
An Egyptian bronze and limestone eye inlay Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.The rim in bronze with limestone sclera and painted pupil, with extended cosmetic line, 11cm longFootnotes:Provenance:Private collection, England, acquired circa 1962.Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 23 October, 2012, lot 379 (part lot).Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above sale.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 46
An Egyptian alabaster and bronze ibis Late Period-Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 B.C.Depicted seated with its talons splayed, a bronze strut between each claw, the legs, tail feathers and head separately cast in three sections, the sinuous neck with long hooked bill, two deep grooves along the length of the bill, the eyes slightly recessed for inlay, now missing, the talons naturalistically cast and incised, the tail feathers finely incised, tenons below each leg for insertion, 17.5cm longFootnotes:Provenance:Le Veel collection, Paris, 1960.The Allan Caplan Trust. Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 5 June 1999, lot 53, sold on behalf of the above. Private collection, UK, acquired from the above sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 50
An Egyptian bronze cat head Late Period-Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 B.C.Hollow cast with a naturalistic alert expression, both ears pierced with ancient crescent gold earrings, the band of a collar visible at the back of the neck, 5.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Artcurial, Paris, 12 April 2010, lot 5.Jean-Paul Pierson Collection, a former director of Vogue.Private collection, Belgium.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 51
A Romano-Egyptian bronze figure of Harpocrates Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.The plump nude god, standing contrapposto, wearing a diminutive Double Crown, his hair dressed in a central plait with side-lock tendril, the proper left shoulder draped in a mantle, the folds falling from his proper left arm, 16.2cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Acquired from L'Art Ancien, Montreal, 1989.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 70
A Canaanite bronze figure of Baal Circa 1400-1200 B.C.The Semitic weather god depicted striding with the left leg forward, both arms held out in front with clenched fists clasping an object which is now missing, wearing a tall conical headdress, with deeply recessed eyes, 11.3cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Ferdinand Seiler (b.1890) Collection, originally acquired in Beriut between 1935-1939 when he worked there as a diplomat in the German Embassy.By descent to his son Professor Dr. Hellmut Seiler, Tübingen, Germany (1930-2018), by descent to family members.The worship of Baal was linked to the economy, which depended on the regularity of rainfall in order to flourish.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 71
A Canaanite bronze standing figure Circa 1500-1200 B.C.Wearing a conical hat, the face with prominent ears and beak-like nose, the eyes and mouth delineated, both arms held aloft, a belt in relief around his waist, the feet with engraved toes, 10.8cm highFootnotes:Provenance: Private collection, France, since the 1990s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 74
A Persian bronze shield boss Circa 8th-7th Century B.C.Rising to a pointed dome at the centre, with pierced rim, 26.5cm diam.Footnotes:Provenance:Elias-Vaes Collection, Holland, acquired 1960-1970.Christie's, Amsterdam, Twenty Rooms: The Collection of the late Mrs Elias-Vaes, 27th April 2010, lot 95.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 75
A Piravend bronze figure of a woman North West Iran, circa early 1st Millennium B.C.The upper section of the flat-backed and highly stylised figure with the peg-shaped body, applied circular breasts and upward curved arms, the horned head with prominent beaked nose, applied circular eyes and notched hair, 6.2cm highFootnotes:Provenance:With Galerie Numaga, Neuchâtel, Switzerland from at least 1966. Previously in a private family collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above, 7 March 1966.Piguet, Geneva, 27 September 2017, Lot 576.Acquired from the above sale.Such figures come from the excavations at Piravend in north western Iran, some 10 km north of Taq-e Bustan, which was extensively explored during the 1930s-1950s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 76
A Luristan bronze dagger Circa 11th-9th Century B.C. The tapering blade with a medial ridge and crescentic guard, the pommel terminal formed into a flat disc with ridges spaced along the grip with a broad ovoid projection in the top quarter, 44.2cm longFootnotes:Provenance:Private collection, London since the 1980s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 90
Two Egyptian bronze Apis bulls Late Period-Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 B.C.The larger bull, wearing a solar disc between horns with frontal uraeus, the body with incised details including a winged scarab, the smaller example cast with an integral base, 9cm and 7cm long (2)Footnotes:Provenance:Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021), formed from the 1970s onwards.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 91
An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris Late Period-Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 B.C.The standing mummiform figure, holding the crook and flail, wearing the atef crown with frontal uraeus and side plumes, with an incised broad collar, 16cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Private collection, Scottish Highlands.Lyon and Turnbull Edinburgh, Fine Furniture and Works of Art sale no.460, 20 April 2016, part lot 621. Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021), acquired from the above sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 92
An Egyptian bronze torso of Osiris Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.Hollow cast, the bitumen core visible, the White Crown with frontal uraeus, cast holding a crook and flail, with delicate features and incised broad collar, 12.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021), formed from the 1970s onwards.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 93
An Egyptian bronze figure of Bastet Late Period-Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 B.C.The cat-headed goddess wearing a long close-fitting garment, holding the aegis of Sekhmet, her right arm raised to hold a sistrum, now missing, 9.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021).Acquired before the 1990s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 94
Two Egyptian bronze figures Late Period-Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 B.C.One a figure of Osiris, holding a crook and flail, wearing the plumed atef crown, 13cm, collection number R50 I512 on the base, the other a figure of Nefertum striding forth, wearing the Lotus Crown surmounted by tall stylised plumes, 10.5cm high (2)Footnotes:Provenance:Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021), formed from the 1970s onwards.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 98
Three Cypriot pottery Vessels Bronze Age-Iron Age, circa 2000-475 B.C.Including a small Red Polished Ware Early Bronze Age hemispherical bowl, with incised decoration of arched and inverted arched motifs forming a wave pattern, three rows of hatched triangular motifs below, a pierced lug on one side, 7cm. diam., 4.5cm high, and two Bichrome Ware jugs, the larger with concentric circles and banded decoration with a trefoil lip, the smaller with 'eye' motifs on either side of the trefoil lip, a column of eight W-shaped motifs within a red painted oval at the front of the body, with two swastika motifs on either side, 14cm and 22cm high (3)Footnotes:Provenance:Property of a private collector, Edinburgh (1938-2021).Two Cypriot jugs: acquired circa 1980s-1990.Bowl: with Charles Ede Ltd, London, acquired on the 19 July 1983.Published:Bowl: Charles Ede Ltd, Catalogue 128, July 1983, not.2a.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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