2nd millennium BC. A carved stone figurine of a standing priest with shaven head, hands folded at the chest, mantle folded over the arm. The hands clasped in this manner show that the figure is in the act of prayer. The statue would have been dedicated in a shrine so that it could be standing in perpetual prayer and adoration before the deity. 100 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Norfolk, UK, collector; part of a family collection by descent. [No Reserve] "Fair condition, repaired."
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5th century BC. A carved amber figurine with ribbed cap and lentoid eyes; pierced to accept a bronze suspension loop with twisted ends. See Causey, F. Ancient and Carved Amber in the J. Paul Getty Museum. 6.71 grams, 45mm including loop (1 3/4"). Ex Silk collection; acquired in the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Syro-Hittite States, 1180-700 BC. A flat-backed ceramic figurine depicting a female with two heads; the eyes and breasts domed with round recesses, the headdresses and necklaces separately applied, formed with vertical strokes; the lower body extending to a conical base. 102 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1980s; formerly Pars Antiques, 1980s. Fine condition.
1250-650 BC. A bronze finial comprising a tubular bulb with ribbed collar, narrow columnar shaft surmounted by a bifacial Master of Animals figurine formed as two sheep or canines on hindlegs flanking a stylised human mask with second and third mask above; supplied with a custom-made stand. Cf. Godard, F. The Art of Iran, London, 1965, fig. 19. 567 grams, 45.5cm including stand (18"). Private collection, London, UK; formed 1970s-1980s. Fine condition.
18th century AD. A carved steatite(?) figurine of a female attendant with pigtail and earrings, skirt and collar; the right hand holding a drinking horn, left hand hollow to accept a staff. Figures such as these usually come in pairs, a male and female, and are dedicated at shrines to ensure fertility and the birth of a child. 989 grams, 22.5cm (9"). Property of an American collector; acquired Europe 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition; lower legs absent.
18th century AD. A carved steatite(?) figurine of a female attendant with pigtail and earrings, loincloth and collar; each hand holding a drinking horn. 674 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of an American collector; acquired Europe 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition; base partly absent.
1st-4th century AD. A carved schist figurine modelled in the round formed as the youthful Buddha with elaborate hairstyle, right hand raised in reassurance, wings to the rear extending to a scrolled plaque; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.6 kg, 28cm including stand (11"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Fine condition.
3300-1300 BC. A terracotta recumbent figurine with tall headdress, applied and impressed eyes, applied detail to the chest and shoulders; pigment to the body; label with Professor Lambert's accession number attached to the reverse. 47 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Ex Sultani collection, London, UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Fine condition.
3300-1300 BC. A terracotta figurine of a recumbent female with D-shaped headdress, impressed eyes; pigment to the body; label with Professor Lambert's accession number attached to the reverse. 41 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Ex Sultani collection, London, UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Fine condition.
19th century AD or later. A gilt-bronze hollow-cast figurine of Arya Tara seated on a lotus-flower base with ornate headdress and vegetation; plate to the underside with quatrefoil motif. Tara is considered to be the female equivalent to the Bodhisattva of compassion Avalokiteshvara. She is often shown holding a pomegranate, a symbol of prosperity, and a lotus flower to symbolise the pure mind of an enlightened being. 1.8 kg, 21cm (8 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A slender ceramic figurine of a robed attendant with jacket and long garment looped over the left forearm, tall headdress, white pigment; slot to the left side to accept a staff. 336 grams, 24cm (9 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.
14th-16th century AD. A green-glazed ceramic figurine of a nude seated female suckling a baby; hollow to the underside. Cf. Rooney, D.F. A Field Guide to Glazed Thai Ceramics in Asian Perspectives, Vol.28, No.2. 179 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
14th-16th century AD. A green-glazed ceramic figurine of a nude seated female suckling a baby; hollow to the underside. Cf. Rooney, D.F. A Field Guide to Glazed Thai Ceramics in Asian Perspectives, Vol.28, No.2. 194 grams, 10cm (4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
10th century AD or later. An iron figurine of a seated female adorned with multiple rings to the neck, upper arms, wrists and ankles, seated with he head resting on the right hand; from the delta of the river Niger. 84 grams, 54mm (2 1/4"). Property of a Salisbury gentleman; formerly in the Yagello collection; acquired in the 1970s-1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of Venus with her cloak knotted about her waist, hair carefully dressed with two tresses on the shoulders; one leg raised; mounted on a custom-made stand. See the similar Venus figurine with knotted garment at the waist in the St. Albans Museum, UK. 430 grams, 15.5cm including stand (6 1/4"). From the collection of a medical professional; acquired 1970s. Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A large bronze figurine of Mercury standing nude with winged petasos, marsupium in the extended right hand, mounted on a pedestal stand. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 45. Figures such as these would have been placed into a Lararium, which was a private household shrine or chapel, of which many fine examples have been found in Pompeii and Herculaneum. They mainly take the form of simple gabled niches in a wall or small freestanding shrines, as well as examples painted on walls. The shrines would have contained statues of the Lares, which are household protective deities, as well as of the family's personal deities, such as Mercury who would have helped in business and commerce. 315 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze figurine in the form of an ithyphallic figure with lion's head; iron fixing stud to the reverse. In the mystery cult of Mithras, a Persian deity popular in the Roman Empire, the lion played an important role. It was the name of one of the seven grades of initiation through which the devotee had to pass as well as being an important deity in its own right. Statues of a lion-headed man have been found at a number of Mithraic temples, usually shown as being naked, winged and having a serpent entwined around its body, and is often shown with the mouth open and tongue hanging out. Although the exact identity of the deity is not known it is thought that it may be either Arimanius, a demon figure of the Zoroastrian pantheon, or Aion, an obscure deity associated with the creation of the universe and time. Small bronze depictions of the deity are very rare, and the imagery of it grasping its erect phallus is extremely so. 15 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Property of an Essex collector; found Cambridgeshire, UK. Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze eagle figurine on a pyramidal base, feather detailing to the wings and chest, punched-point pattern to the faces of the base; mounted on a custom-made stand. In Greece and Rome the eagle was the primary sacred animal of Zeus and Jupiter. In Greek mythology the eagle was called Aetos Dios; he was originally a mortal king called Periphas, famed for his virtuous rule. As a reward for his just kingship Apollo transformed him into an eagle and set him beside Zeus as his companion. The eagle has been associated with male sky deities in many Indo-European cultures and is found in India under the guise of Garuda, the sacred eagle mount of the Hindu god Vishnu. The eagle often appears on Roman military equipment, such as military standards, and acts as a protective deity over the soldiers. 297 grams, 86 mm including stand (3 1/2"). Private London collection; acquired in the UK before 1980. Fine condition.
5th-3rd millennium BC. A ceramic figurine of a robed female seated on a chair, hands on the hips and arms akimbo; transverse bar to the headdress with piercings, triangular head and pinched face, pierced ears, impressed points to the breasts and navel. Cf. Renfrew, C. The Arts of the First Farmers, Sheffield, 1969, item 106. 195 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. "Fine condition, repaired."
Neolithic, 6th-5th millennium BC. A columnar ceramic figurine with pinched facial features, looped arms, pierced lugs to the top of the head, incised eyes, necklace, hands and legs. Cf. Renfrew, C. The Arts of the First Farmers, Sheffield, 1969, plates 10, 18. 574 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. "Fine condition, restored."
Neolithic, 6th-5th millennium BC. A terracotta figurine with columnar body, broad stub arms, pinched face and lateral extensions; small lug to the lower body. Cf. Renfrew, C. The Arts of the First Farmers, Sheffield, 1969, items 103, 152. 304 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition; repaired.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze figurine of a horse with one foreleg raised, crimped mane, ring-and-dot eyes and collar to the neck. In the Iron Age the horse was a symbol of the aristocratic warrior elite. As well as its association with battle, the horse was revered for beauty, speed, sexual vigour and fertility. There is substantial evidence for ritual associated with horses and equine imagery abounds with many different Celtic deities adopting the horse as their symbol, such as Taranis and Belenus, both of whom are warlike sky deities. But it is Epona who was associated the most with the animal and was responsible for horse breeding and fertility as well as patroness of cavalry officers. Small figures of horses, such as this one, were offered at shrines and temples as votive gifts to the deities. 35 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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