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1st millennium AD. A carved bone tubular fragment from a figurine with female face and dressed hair and tall crowned headdress. 18.5 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990. [No Reserve] Fair condition.
2nd millennium BC and later. A mixed group of ceramic items including a bird-shaped weight; replica fruit; a spindle whorl; a female figurine and other items. 380 grams total, 3-11.5cm (1 - 4 1/2"). From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent. [11, No Reserve] Fine condition.
17th-18th century AD. A bronze figurine of Uma Parameshwari standing with legs crossed, right hand on her hip and left hand gripping a vine(?); mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Dehejia, V. et al, eds. Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India, London, 2007, fig.18, for type. 580 grams, 19cm high including stand (7 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Fair condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic fertility figurine with large D-shape head, pinched nose, recessed eyes, multi-strand collars; the body in semi-seated pose, with slender arms and legs; the arms bent at the elbow with the hands held forward. 44.2 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
12th-14th century AD. A bronze figurine formed as a stylised lion with annular eyes and conjoined legs. 69 grams, 43mm (1 1/2"). From the property of a London gentleman; thence by descent; previously in an important private Mayfair, London collection, acquired after 1970. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze figurine of a naked male or youth sitting with left hand on the knee, right elbow resting on the right knee and hand placed by the mouth; ribbed hairpiece or headdress; lug to the underside. See Gardiner, A.H., Catalogue of the Egyptian hieroglyphic printing type, from matrices owned and controlled by Dr. Alan Gardiner, 1928. 43.2 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). From a private Belgian collection; previously part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. The figure's headdress suggests an Egyptian origin. The figure's pose mirrors the Egyptian hieroglyph numbered A2 in Gardiner's list, man with hand to mouth, which represents a number of activities including eating, drinking and speaking. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Magna Graecia, 4th century BC. A hollow terracotta votive figurine of the goddess Demeter (Greek Ceres) standing and holding the hem of her palla with her right hand, left hand raised to her chest, wearing an elaborate polos covering the head, the offering woman standing in miniature on the right side of the goddess. See a similar statuette in Bottini, P. (ed.), Greci e indigeni tra Noce e Lao, Lavello, 1998, p.154. 251 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. The cult of the Great Mother (Magna Mater) was one of the oldest in the Greek world. Originally attested in Asia Minor, she was a protector of the natural world and human fertility, often identified with Demeter. Statuettes of the goddess, seated or standing, or even busts, are well documented in the South of Italy, both among the Greek colonists and the local populations; many have been excavated from regional sanctuaries. Fine condition.
4th-3rd century BC. A hollow-formed ceramic Tanagra-type figurine of a standing robed female among flowers, right arm raised, left arm supporting a torch(?"). 262 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). From a private Belgian collection; previously part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. Very fine condition.
6th-4th century BC. A hollow-formed ceramic figurine of a nude female standing with bobbed hair, earrings, necklace, bracelets and anklets, left hand supporting the breast and right hand placed flat on the hip. 200 grams, 22.5cm (9"). From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent. Fine condition.
3rd-2nd century BC. A bronze figurine of two standing zebu bulls on a rectangular base with yoke across the shoulders; mounted on a custom-made display base. 1.2 kg total, 15.5cm including stand (6"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980.Fine condition, repaired.
1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze female figurine in loose-fitting robe with tiered flounces, scale armour aegis to the shoulders and chest with gorgoneion to the centre; head and right arm removed, left arm to the side, hand open to support a shield. 68 grams, 56mm (1 1/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; acquired in the UK before 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A bone figurine of a standing nude female with sockets for articulated arms; incised facial details, ears pierced at the lobes, incised belt to the midriff, suspension holes to top and rear of head. 82 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent. Fine condition.
5th-10th century AD. A carved bone figurine of a standing male gripping a vessel with both hands, later bare wooden legs; the head inclined with grimacing face and mouth open to expose the teeth, carefully carved hair, roundel pattern to the shoulders and body, band of profile beast-heads to the skirt and cap. 84 grams total, 16cm including stand (6 1/4"). Property of a Brussels gallery; acquired on the European art market. Fair condition.
Mid 3rd millennium BC. A carved limestone figurine of a worshipper, wearing a long robe around his waist, holding a vessel, head absent, accompanied by a copy of typed and signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, stating: 'Sumerian Statuette of White Limestone. This represents a male Sumerian figure, standing with hands clasped at the waist. He wears a robe from waist to ankles made of skin with the wolol still attached, which is represented in stylized form. He has a long beard, also depicted in stylized form (sic) The upper part of the body is bare. This is an Early Dynastic statuette of a worshipper, c. 2500 B.C. It is a fine example, generally in good condition, but the top of the head is lacking.' 4.6 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). From the property of a London gentleman; thence by descent; previously in an important private Mayfair, London collection, acquired after 1970.[No Reserve]Fine condition.
Early 1st millennium BC. A terracotta figurine of a standing female of steatopygous profile with pinched facial features, pellet eyes, flange ears, applied pellet breasts and navel, arms curved round and hands placed flat on the chest, broad hips and stub legs; mounted on a custom-made stand. See D'Amore, P., L'Argilla e il Torino, Tecniche e Tipologie vascolari Iraniche dal Periodo del Ferro all'età dell'Impero Sasanide, Rome, 1999, no.104, for a similarly stylised female figure dating to 1200-1000 BC.536 grams total, 27cm including stand (10 3/4"). From the D M collection, Oxford, UK; acquired prior to 1990.Fine condition.
4th century BC. A bronze figurine of a harpy modelled in the round formed as the hind-quarters of a lion with serpent for a tail, crouching rear legs and slender body with two rows of teats, feather detailing to the spread wings with lobe finials; female human torso with head erect; square repair recess to the brow obscuring the left eye. See Royal-Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World 2019 - Vol. XXX, cat. 39, statuette of Athena with sphinx on helmet published on Dec 4, 2018. 323 grams, 10.3cm (4"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a private German collection. Helmets with sphinx mounts are often visible in Greco-Roman art on the head of the Goddess Athena (Cameos and statues) and on the head of Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons, in the Greek and Italic pottery since the 4th century BC. As far as we are aware this is the only unparalleled sample existing of a real helmet mount. Very fine condition, repaired. A very rare personification.
1st-2nd century AD. A Gaulish bronze figure of Hercules (Greek Herakles) standing nude with right arm raised to strike with a club, left arm extended and covered by a lion skin mantle; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 85-89, for similar figures; see Roymans N., Ethnic Identity and Imperial Power, the Batavians in the early Roman Empire, Amsterdam, 2006, for discussion.91 grams total, 10.5cm including stand (4"). Property of a Durham, UK, lady; formerly in the collection of her mother, Mrs Allan; acquired from Sotheby & Co, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, UK, 25 March 1963, lot 108 [part]; thence by descent to the current owner; accompanied by a collector’s tag, and a copy of the 1963 catalogue pages. The Gallo-Roman tradition of representing Hercules may derive from the syncretism of the Roman Hercules with Magusanus, a local deity or hero. Found in the Gallo-Roman sanctuary at Empel were many pieces of military equipment, a bronze figurine of Hercules and a votive inscription to Hercules Magusanus. The Gallo-Roman temple at Elst was associated with Hercules Magusanus by the recent find of a bronze figurine of Hercules. Fine condition.
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of bronze items comprising: four lion mounts with attachment lugs beneath the paws; an openwork mount or pendant; a ram figurine with a rider(?) on its back; a mount with beast-head plaque; a lozengiform buckle plate with studs. 90 grams total, 24-44mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. [8] Fine condition.
3rd century AD. A bronze military eagle (Aquila) figurine with its wings tucked in, large stylised head in frontal position, feather detailing to the body and wings; grooved to the underside, pierced through the feet. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 272; see D'Amato, R., Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers, (1-2), Oxford, 2018-2019, for discussion on Roman standards. 62 grams, 52mm (2"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Miniature eagles were usually copies of the main legionary standard, the Eagle (Aquila"). Each legion received his own eagle, symbol of the whole Legion, in silver (Cic.Catil.I, 24: aquila argentea; App. Civil War IV, 101"). Speaking of the eagles of Brutus and Cassius: Two eagles alighted upon the two silver eagles which surmounted the standards - ?? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ???????????? - pecking at them, or, as others say, protecting them"). The description of the late consular eagle (?????, army of Crassus crossing the Euphrates) is in Cassius Dio, XL,18: “the so called eagle of the army. It is a small shrine and in it perches a golden eagle. It is found in all the enrolled legions, and it is never moved from the winter-quarters unless the whole army takes the field; one man carries it on a long shaft, which ends in a sharp spike so that it can be set firmly in the ground”. Fine condition.
6th century BC. A bronze figurine of a stylised priestess with elongated flat body, large pellet eyes, triangular nose and slit mouth, small round breasts and scooped hands emerging in relief to either side of the torso; double tang for feet below; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Napoli, E., The Art of the Italic Peoples, Geneva, 1993, p.255, no.155.259 grams total, 27cm including stand (10 1/2"). Property of a private New York collection; previously with Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, 7 July 2016, lot 19; formerly in the private collection of a Californian gentleman, acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonham's catalogue pages.Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A group of three bronze artefacts comprising: a standing eagle on a rectangular base, feather detailing to the closed wings; a claw pendant; a miniature figurine with large headdress(?"). 42.5 grams total, 25-47mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. [3] Fair condition.
1st century BC-3rd century AD. A group of four bronze animal figurines comprising: a reclining ram with head turned to the left, large curved horns and incised detailing; a stylised bull figurine with stubby legs; a boar's head with erect ears, lentoid eyes and tusks; an antelope with splayed legs and suspension loop to the back. 119 grams total, 32-46mm (1 1/4 - 1 3/4"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection prior to 1980. [4] Fair condition.
2nd century BC-3rd century AD. A group of bronze artefacts comprising: a figurine of a standing hermaphrodite; a bust of a matrona; a bull-head pendant with old Christie's label; a conical janiform finial on a custom-made stand; a stylised standing figurine with hair tied in knots, hands clasped at the waist with recess, mounted on a custom-made stand. 172 grams total, 32-64mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2"). Part of a London collection; part acquired Christies, London, 12 December 1984, lot 258 [part], formerly from an old private collection formed in the 1970s-early 1980s; accompanied with an old Christies lot tag dated 12 Dec 1984. [5] Fine condition.
1st century BC-3rd century AD. A mixed group of bronze artefacts comprising: a small terret ring with a lozengiform plaque; a furniture or casket fitting in the shape of a lion's paw; a stylised ram figurine with stub legs. 147 grams total, 25-52mm (1 - 2"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. [3] Fair condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A silver figurine depicting two standing females each wearing a tiered floor-length robe gathered at the waist; the left figure holding a cornucopia in the left hand, the right figure with right hand extended and holding flowers in the left hand; perhaps temple figures of the goddesses Fortuna and Flora. Cf. Boucher, S., Recherches sur les Bronzes Figurés de Gaule Pré-Romaine et Romaine, Rome, 1976, items 262 and 265.33.6 grams total, 36mm including stand (1 1/2"). Property of a private New York collection; formerly in a private US collection, since the 1980s.Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze figurine of a stylised male, large head with pinched nose and large protruding ears, one ear pierced, a conical cap on his head and separate coiled neck-ring around his elongated neck. 16.5 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
12th-7th century BC. A ceramic figurine with applied lappet headdress and triple necklace, hands raised below the necklace, pinched face with large applied eyes; rectangular socket to the rear. 175 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously with Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, in the 1990s. Fine condition.
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