A LARGE BRONZE OF BUDDHA, SHAN STATEBurma, 18th - 19th century. The Buddha seated in vajrasana with his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and his left held palm-upward in dhyana mudra as he sits in meditation on a triangular sectioned plinth, wearing a monastic robe, with crisply cast facial features, the eyes inlaid in glass, the hair worked in tight curls surmounted by the ushnisha.Provenance: Old German private collection.Condition: Condition commensurate with age. Old wear, some casting flaws, nicks and dents, few small losses. The left hand is an old replacement and removable. The interior with extensive cuprite encrustation. Displays remarkably well overall.Weight: 10 kg Dimensions: Height 43 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related Shan style bronze dated to the 17th century at Christie's Amsterdam in Indian Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 18 October 2005, lot 118, sold for EUR 11,950.
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A MASSIVE BURMESE BRONZE TEMPLE BELLBurma / Myanmar, 18th - 19th century. Well cast in conical form, decorated in high relief with horizontal lines and a band of petals, surmounted by a twin Manussiha loop handle, the half-man half-lion mythical creature is usually found guarding the four corners of a pagoda.Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor nicks, expected casting irregularities, and traces of use. The clapper lost. Provenance: Old Parisian private collection, acquired in 1988 in the Dauphine antiques market. Weight: 11 kg Dimensions: Height 34.5 cm (incl. the stand)
A BURMESE RELIQUARY BRONZE STUPA, 19th CENTURYBurma / Myanmar, 19th century. Cast in two parts, secured together by a hinge and lock mechanism at the base, adorned with incised lappet and foliate motifs, with a compartment inside. The dome of bell-shaped form (garbhaya), with four modeled leaves draped across the bell issuing from the corner of the square harmika above, with a stepped circular pedestal rising to a conical parasol and surmounted by a separately cast lotus bud finial, supported by a circular base with hanging leaf shaped medallions. Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, casting irregularities, minor dents, and tiny losses. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 1162 g Dimensions: Height 25.1 cm
A LAOTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNILaos, 18th century. Seated in virasana atop a tiered base, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing a samghati, the face with a serene expression, downcast eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hair dress and usnisha. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, minor wear and casting flaws, small dents, nicks, and light scratches. With losses to the ushnisha and the front side of the base. The interior filled with the original casting core. Provenance: Private collection Lyon, France. Weight: 9911 g Dimensions: Height 34 cm
A FINE PAIR OF ANTIQUE BRONZE RAIN DRUMS, KHALaos, 19th century or earlier. Each heavy, round, drum with a waisted base, the top and side finely cast in relief with concentric bands of decoration, the top with a star symbol in the center and four groups of frogs piled on top of one another applied at the rim, the sides with pairs of strap handles. One with two processions of frogs in relief descending one side, the other with two processions of ´Hamsa´ birds. Condition: Good condition with minor dents, some warping, natural malachite-green encrustations, all commensurate with age. Provenance: French trade. Dimensions: Height 38 cm, and 39.5 cm, diameter 50 cm, and 51 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a related bronze rain drum also featuring piles of three frogs at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part V - European Decorative Arts, Carpets, Old Master Paintings and Asian Works of Art on 21 March 2015, lot 1011, sold for USD 32,500.Kha drums in Laos, also known as fertility drums, are adorned with bronze frogs at the top, symbolizing water and rain. When the drum is suspended by its handle, its sound resembles thunder or the bellowing of a bullfrog, signaling the approach of rain.
A BRONZE BRACELET, DONG SONVietnam / Southern China, Dong Son Culture, c. 800 BC - 200 AD. Of cylindrical from with a lateral split, displaying eight bands incised with geometric patterns. Condition: With some wear, erosion, and corrosion. Minor casting flaws, fine malachite-green patina with encrustations overall. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 2 kg Dimensions: Length 18.7 cm
A PAIR OF VIETNAMESE SILVER INLAID BRONZE VASES, 19th CENTURYVietnam, late 19th century. Of elongated pear shape with slender necks and flared rims, rising from an integral stepped openwork stand supported on three ruyi-shaped feet. Inlaid in silver and red enamel with dignitaries on horseback, accompanied by their servants on an outdoor setting, a geometric band below the lip. Condition: Very good condition with some wear, small nicks, minor casting flaws and few minor losses to the inlays. Provenance: Danish private collection. Weight: 3,229 g (total) Dimensions: Height 31 cm (each)
A PAIR OF LARGE GILT BRONZE CLOISONNE BASESChina, late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period (1880 - 1930). The two gilt bronze cloisonne bases of archaistic design and a brilliant blue backdrop with enameling, depicting animals, demon masks and human faces. Condition: Good condition with some discoloration and very minor material loss. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 14 kg in total Dimensions: Height 13.5 cm, Width 29.5 cm, Length 39.9 cm
A JAVANESE BRONZE 'BULL' TEMPLE BELL, 12th - 13th CENTURYJava, 12th - 13th century. The domed bell flaring towards the lip, surmounted by a handle rendered with a recumbent bull and concentric, Vajra-like ridges. The clapper cast separately and attached to a loop inside the bell. The bell works perfectly and when moved, it makes a beautiful and deep sound. Condition: Good, age-related condition with malachite patina and traces of use. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 727 g Dimensions: 23 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related Javanese bronze bell dated to the 11th century in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 30.87.2Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Javanese bronze bell but slightly later at Christie´s Amsterdam in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 18 April 2005, lot 160, sold for EUR 2,400.
A LARGE JAVANESE 'GANEHSA' BRONZE TEMPLE BELLJava, 13th - 14th century or later. The domed bell cast with ornamental bands and flaring towards the lip, surmounted by a handle portraying Ganesha. The clapper cast separately and attached to a loop inside the bell. The bell works perfectly and when moved, it makes a beautiful and deep sound. Condition: Very good, age-related condition with malachite patina and traces of use. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 2865 g Dimensions: Height 31.5 cmAuction comparison: Compare with a related Javanese bronze temple bell but slightly smaller at Christie´s Amsterdam in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 10 December 2002, lot 173, sold for EUR 7,768.
A JAVANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF UMAJava, 19th century or earlier. Standing with hips swayed in a gentle tribhanga pose on a tiered circular base, with the right hand held in katakamudra and the left hanging pendent, clad in a diaphanous dhoti secured at the waist with various belts and beaded sashes and adorned with necklaces, beaded armlets, and a sacred thread, which falls across the trivali tarangini, the three lines across the stomach, the elongated face with benevolent smile and small, almond-shaped eyes, surmounted by the karandamukuta, the tiered crown. Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, erosion, and malachite and cuprite encrustations. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 8 kg Dimensions: Height 49 cm
AN ORNATE JAVANESE BRONZE TEMPLE BELLJava, 19th century or earlier. The ornamented domed bell finely decorated with deities and lotus petals, surmounted by a separately cast handle with a four-pronged vajra. The clapper cast separately and attached to a loop inside the bell. The bell works perfectly and when moved, it makes a beautiful and clear high-pitched sound. Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, surface scratches, some casting imperfections, few minuscule nicks, and some areas with malachite encrustations. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 3.5 kg Dimensions: Height 30.8 cm
A PAINTED TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A FERTILITY GODDESS, INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION, CIRCA 3000-2000 BCScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence sample analysis has been conducted by Arcadia, Tecnologie Per I Beni Culturali, Milan, dated 8 April 2014, reference no. 269D. The result is consistent with the suggested period of manufacture. A copy of the signed thermoluminescence analysis report accompanies this lot.The deity seated with outstretched legs, holding a child in her arms with joined hands, the child's head of triangular section similar to the mother goddess' long nose, flanked by pierced eyes, the face framed by long strands of hair and large ears, an incised necklace around her neck, wearing a cowl around her head and shoulders, with details painted in black and red.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses, expected old fills and repairs, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and structural cracks.Weight: 1,294 gDimensions: Height 22 cmThe Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Together with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilizations of the Near East and South Asia, and of the three, the most widespread. Its sites spanned an area from northeast Afghanistan and much of Pakistan to western and northwestern India. The civilization flourished both in the alluvial plain of the Indus River, which flows through the length of Pakistan, and along a system of perennial monsoon-fed rivers that once coursed in the vicinity of the Ghaggar-Hakra, a seasonal river in northwest India and eastern Pakistan. The cities of the ancient Indus were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, clusters of large non-residential buildings, and techniques of handicraft and metallurgy. Mohenjo-daro and Harappa very likely grew to contain between 30,000 and 60,000 individuals, and the civilization may have contained between one and five million individuals during its florescence. It is also known as the Harappan civilization, after its type site Harappa, the first to be excavated early in the 20th century in what was then the Punjab province of British India and is now Punjab, Pakistan. The discovery of Harappa and soon afterwards Mohenjo-daro was the culmination of work that had begun after the founding of the Archaeological Survey of India in the British Raj in 1861. There were earlier and later cultures called Early Harappan and Late Harappan in the same area. The early Harappan cultures were populated by Neolithic cultures, the earliest and best-known of which is Mehrgarh, in Balochistan, Pakistan. Harappan civilization is sometimes called Mature Harappan to distinguish it from the earlier cultures.Literature comparison: Compare three related terracotta fragments of mother goddess figures, dated 2500-2000 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1939,0619.205. Compare a related terracotta figure of a seated mother goddess, 13.3 cm high, dated ca. 3000-2500 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2001.305. Compare a related terracotta figure of a seated mother goddess, 8.6 cm high, dated ca. 3000-2500 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2001.306.
A PAINTED TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A HUMPED OX, MOHENJO-DAROIndus Valley Civilization, ca. 2600-1900 BC. Well modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular stepped base, a snake writhing along the edge of the base and the ox's front legs, the head with pierced eyes and muzzle, further modeled with a short tail, the terracotta detailed with neatly painted geometric designs.Provenance: Bruno Cooper, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2010. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Bruno Cooper, dated 4 December 2010 and addressed to Paolo Bertuzzi, stating a purchase price of EUR 3,500 or approx. EUR 4,600 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minuscule nicks, losses, expected old fills and repairs, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations.Weight: 610.2 gDimensions: Length 17.5 cmThe Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age culture in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Together with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilizations of the Near East and South Asia, and of the three, the most widespread. Its sites spanned an area from northeast Afghanistan and much of Pakistan to western and northwestern India. The civilization flourished both in the alluvial plain of the Indus River, which flows through the length of Pakistan, and along a system of perennial monsoon-fed rivers that once coursed in the vicinity of the Ghaggar-Hakra, a seasonal river in northwest India and eastern Pakistan. The cities of the ancient Indus were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, clusters of large non-residential buildings, and techniques of handicraft and metallurgy. Both Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa likely grew to a size of 30,000 and 60,000 individuals, and the civilization may have contained between one and five million total population during its florescence. It is also known as the Harappan civilization, after its type site Harappa, the first to be excavated early in the 20th century in what was then the Punjab province of British India and is now Punjab, Pakistan. The discovery of Harappa and soon afterwards Mohenjo-Daro was the culmination of work that had begun after the founding of the Archaeological Survey of India in the British Raj in 1861. There were earlier and later cultures called Early Harappan and Late Harappan in the same area. The early Harappan cultures were populated by Neolithic civilizations, the earliest and best-known of which is Mehrgarh in Balochistan, Pakistan. Harappan civilization is sometimes called Mature Harappan to distinguish it from the earlier cultures.Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was the largest settlement of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico. With an estimated population of at least 40,000 people, Mohenjo-daro prospered until around 1700 BCE. The city was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, the first site in South Asia to be so designated.Literature comparison: Compare a related terracotta figure of a bull, 7.5 cm long, also dated 2600-1900 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1986,1018.2009. Compare a related terracotta figure of a lion, 10 cm long, in the Lahore Museum, Pakistan, no. P1479.
AN EARLY INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHAIndia, c. 16th century. The four-armed deity seated in lalitasana on a lotus base, one hand on his knee and holding a bowl of sweets, the other hand in vitarka mudra, and the two back hands holding a mala and an axe, his face with a long trunk, flanked by large ears, and surmounted by a headdress and conical crown. Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, minuscule nicks, light scratches, manufacturing flaws, the base with dents, and areas of malachite encrustations. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Weight: 140 g Dimensions: Height 5.3 cm
A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, PALA STYLEIndia, 17th century or earlier. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base over a waisted plinth, his left hand resting in his lap and the right lowered in bhumisparsha mudra. He is wearing a diaphanous sanghati and necklaces, his hair arranged in tight curls rising to an ushnisha, backed by a round halo surmounted by a ribboned canopy.Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, casting flaws, few small losses, minuscule nicks, and minor dents. Provenance: German private collection, by repute acquired at Galerie Hardt in 2018.Weight: 571 g Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm
AN INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BHUDEVI, 19th CENTURYIndia, 19th century. The Goddess standing in tribhanga on a lotus base set on a rectangular pedestal, dressed in a low-waisted dhoti, adorned with jewelry, with a serene facial expression, almond shaped eyes, a benevolent smile, and her hair piled into conical jatamutaka. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and age, light surface scratches, small nicks here and there, and areas of malachite encrustations. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. With a collection number 32.424 (painted to the base).Weight: 293.7 g Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm
AN INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE, 19th CENTURYIndia, 19th century. Set on a tiered pedestal, depicting a standing figure with outspread arms, a serene facial expression with arched eyebrows, a broad nose, and a benevolent smile, and wearing a distinctive hat.Condition: Good condition with minimal surface wear, a few small nicks and dents, and casting flaws. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 1,101 g Dimensions: Height 20.3 cm
A CAUCASIAN BRONZE MOUFLON BELT HOOKNorth Caucasus, Ossetia, 9th to 5th century BC. Cast as a stylized mouflon with long horns curling at the ends, in a recumbent position with the legs tucked under the body, which is decorated with a cross and lines. Condition: Good condition with wear, signs of weathering and corrosion, some dents. Naturally grown patina overall with malachite green. Provenance: Galerie Serres, Paris, acquired in June 1999, a copy of the original certificate from the Serres gallery and a letter from Jean-Louis Zimmermann accompany this lot. Former Robert Blanchet (1921-2009) collection, inventory n°429. A copy of the original collection card and handwritten description accompanies this lot. French Export License: Certificated d'exportation pour un bien culturel Nr. 194242 dated 2 May 2018 has been granted and a copy is accompanying this lot. Weight: 79 g Dimensions: Length 9 cmLiterature comparison: A closely related plaque is in the Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation (M.76.97.597).
AN ANCIENT SILVER PLAQUE IN THE SHAPE OF A STAGKazakhstan, 6th-4th century BCE. Cast as a recumbent stag, with the front and hind legs tucked under the body, the head turned upwards, the antlers in the form of seven loops, the reverse set with two circular knobs for attachment. Alloy composition analysis: Silver 90% purity. The plaque was tested by the Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, few nicks, and casting irregularities. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 42.5 g Dimensions: Size 7.8 x 6.1 cmLiterature comparison: For another stag plaque cast in bronze see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2002.201.175.
A LURISTAN BRONZE AXE HEAD, IRAN, CIRCA 1350-1000 BCThe axe with a rimmed, fan-shaped blade. The cylindrical socket extending into four molds terminating in spikes, with bands crossing over and merging above the blade. Overall with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with distinct areas of encrustations.Provenance: Galerie Persepolis, Brussels, exhibited from 28 October to 13 November 1971. Collection Monsieur H., Brussels, acquired from the above. Collection Madame D.T., acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, few nicks, light scratches, minor losses, signs of weathering and corrosion, and encrustations.Weight: 385.5 g (excl. stand) Dimensions: Length 23.5 cmWith a modern metal stand. (2)Luristan bronzes are small cast and decorated objects from the Early Iron Age (first millennium BC) which have been found in large numbers in Lorestan province and Kermanshah in western Iran. They include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse fittings, and a smaller number of vessels including situlae and are characterized by a wide range of idiosyncratic forms and a highly stylized conception of human and animal representation. Those from recorded excavations were generally found in burials. The ethnicity of the people who created them remains unclear, though they may well have been Iranian, possibly related to the modern Lur people who have given their name to the area. Luristan bronze objects came to the notice of the world art market from the late 1920s onwards. They were excavated in considerable quantities by local people and are found today in many of the world's most important museums.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze axe, 22.5 cm long, dated circa 1350-1000 BC, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.97.457. Compare a related bronze axe, 25.3 cm long, dated to the 9th century BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1973,1220.17. Compare a related bronze axe, 19.3 cm long, 1000-800 BC, in the Louvre, inventory number AO 20399. Compare a related bronze axe, illustrated in Alexis Cabrol, Bronzes prehistoriques de Perse. Bulletin de la Societe prehistorique de France, 1932, vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 429-432.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 12 April 2022, lot 53Price: USD 21,420 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Luristan bronze axe head surmounted by an ibex, circa 1200-900 BCExpert remark: Note the similar size (25.4 cm)
A LURISTAN BRONZE ´DOUBLE MASK´ FINIAL, IRAN, c. 8TH CENTURY BCAncient Persia, ca. 8th-7th century BC. Finely cast in the form of a cylinder, one end with a pair of Janus-masks, the other with a pair of zoomorphic masks. With a modern metal stand. Condition: Very good age-related condition with wear, signs of weathering and corrosion. Naturally grown patina overall with areas of malachite green. Provenance: Old French collection, acquired before 1945. Weight: 67 g (excl. stand, 145 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Length 9 cmLiterature comparison: For a related Luristan tube see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 30.97.10.Luristan bronzes are small cast and decorated objects from the Early Iron Age (first millennium BC) which have been found in the Lorestan province and Kermanshah in Western Iran. They include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse fittings, and a smaller number of vessels including situlae and are characterized by a wide range of idiosyncratic forms and a highly stylized conception of human and animal representation. Those from recorded excavations were generally found in burials. The ethnicity of the people who created them remains unclear, though they may well have been Iranian, possibly related to the modern Lur people who have given their name to the area. Luristan bronze objects came to the notice of the world art market from the late 1920s onwards. They were excavated in considerable quantities by local people and are found today in many of the world's most important museums.
Sylvac 1065 rabbit in brown glaze H15vm, W. G. Sothers art deco enamel and brass 4-piece dressing table grooming set, C19th bronze pestle and mortar H9cm, PYE telephone handset, large majolica style cockerel H40cm, vintage Swedish wooden Christmas figures, Singer sewing machine, etc. (5 boxes)
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