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Lot 5
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig and false beard, tools in the crossed hands and seed-bag to the shoulder, dorsal pillar and square base, panel of hieroglyphic text to the lower body. 130 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a Hampstead gentleman; from his family collection formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 515
Circa 1000 BC. A two-edged slashing sword comprising: an iron lentoid-section blade with rounded tip and gently tapering edges; bronze hilt with integral guard and pommel, three tongues descending from the guard with interstitial crescents, slots and cells to accept inlays, grip with similar voids, triangular to the broad faces and slashes to the sides, T-shaped pommel with curved upper face and transverse rib, voids to accept inserts; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006. 2.8 kg including stand, 97cm (38"). Previously in the private collection of Mr R.; acquired by inheritance since the 1930s. Accompanied by metallurgic analytical report number 116030/572, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford. The sword is interesting in combining an iron blade with a standard form of Bronze Age hilt, marking an important development in military technology. The limitations of bronze casting technology meant that long blades could not be created without a thick cross-section which limited their usefulness. By using iron for the blade, a thinner and more robust sword was obtainable which would also hold its sharp edge longer than a softer bronze equivalent. It is believed that the Luristan sword-makers were pioneers of iron weapon manufacture and that their successes paved the way fore the widespread adoption of iron for weapons and tools with cutting edges. See Khorasani, 2006, p.61-65 for discussion. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition. A rare and spectacular display piece.
Lot 539
5th-6th century AD. A sheet gold discoid pendant with twisted filigree border, suspension loop with similar border; a B-series bracteate of 'Fürstenberg' type with repoussé design comprising a border of points surrounding a facing female with segmented skirt, bare upper body, staff in each hand with a cruciform finial, five points above the head suggesting a diadem(?"). See Heizmann, W. & Axboe, M. Die Goldbrakteaten der Völkerwanderungszeit: Auswertung und Neufunde, Leiden, 2011 for discussion. 4.72 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). From the Johnson collection, Hertfordshire, UK; acquired in continental Europe in the early 1980s. The design of this piece closely resembles that of a B-type bracteate found at Welschingen, Baden-Württemburg, Germany. It appears in Hauck's inventory under reference IK 389. The present example lacks the pseudo-inscription above the head. The female figure is usually interpreted as the goddess Frijjo, the ancestor of the later Scandinavian Frigg, wife of the god Oðinn. The iconography, as with most bracteates, is derived from Imperial Roman coinage models - here probably the figure of Victoria. The two cross-headed staffs are interpreted as tools for textile production. Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 6
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig and false beard, tools in the crossed hands and seed bag to the shoulder, dorsal pillar and square base, horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text to the lower body. 100 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of a Hampstead gentleman; from his family collection formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 27
A collection of 19th and 20th Century metalware, including a pair of brass goblets with incised and punched patterned decoration with cows, , 24.3 cm high, together with a Joseph Sankey & Sons Art Nouveau copper jug with hinged lid, brass and copper fire tools, a replica pistol, a Middle Eastern dagger, a copper horn, Thermos wooden ice bucket, bound in copper and with a copper lid, and a framed and glazed print
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