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lot 271
Sale N07858
Property from the Collection of the Late Mathilda Goldman
TWO NEAR EASTERN BRONZES, CIRCA 1000-800 B.C.,
New York 1,200—1,800 USD Session 2
11 Dec 02 2:00 PM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 1,434 USD
MEASUREMENTS
3 1/16 and 3 1/2in. (7.8 and 8.9cm)
DESCRIPTION
comprising a highly stylized figure of a man standing
with his splayed hands extended forward and wearing a
conical headdress, his face with grooved mouth and
protruding round eyes, and a Luristan whetstone handle in
the form of the forequarters of a couchant ibex with tall
horns swept back to the tips of the long pointed ears,
the details engraved.
Cf. André Godard, "Bronzes du Luristan," Ars
Asiatica, XVII, Paris, 1931, pl. XII, no. 31, for a
related whetstone handle.
Seen on: www.Sothebys.com
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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