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ANE31 A trophy of five mounted bronze arrowheads from Marlik Tepe, northern Iran, Amlash Culture, c. 8th Century B.C. : £ 225A trophy of five mounted Persian bronze arrowheads, measuring from 2.5 ins./60 mm to 3.9 ins./100 mm in length, including triangular and barbed forms. All with dark green patina and some with minor edge nicks, but generally condition good. From Marlik Tepe in north-west Iran, Amlash Culture, c. 8th Century B.C.Ex Trevor Cairns Collection and acquired by him from Folio Fine Art in the early 1970's for £ 19 10 shillings (£ 19.50p).
Mr. Trevor Cairns was Head of the History Department at Sunderland College of Education, United Kingdom. He built up a collection of ancient bronze weapons in the 1960-1970's.ANE32 A provenanced Palestinian Early Bronze Age flask, c. 3150 B.C. : £ 140A two-handled narrow-necked pottery flask, with flared rim, in brown-slipped orange coarse-ware, measuring 140 mm/5.5 ins. high. Two bifurcated pierced lug handles on the shoulder. The rim chipped and some minor surface wear, otherwise condition good. Early Bronze Age, EBI, c. 3150 B.C. From Bab edh Dhra', Jordan.Ex Peter Negus Collection.ANE33 A good-sized Palestinian two-handled amphoriskos, from the Haifa area, Israel, c. 2000-2400 B.C. : £ 240A good-sized Palestinian two-handled amphoriskos, with brown slip, measuring 175 mm/6.9 ins. high and 180 mm/7.1 ins. in diameter between the handles. The slip worn and minor overall surface wear, otherwise condition good. Early Bronze Age, EBIV, c. 2000-2400 B.C. From the Haifa area, Israel.Ex Peter Negus Collection.ANE34 A Near Eastern bronze leaf-shaped spearhead, c. 800-1200 B.C. : £ 85A tanged leaf-shaped bronze spearhead with pronounced central rib, measuring 5.3 ins./136 mm in length. Worn dark green patina, but condition good with good solid metal, c. 800-1200 B.C.Ex Trevor Cairns Collection.ANE35 A Syrian terracotta quadraped with rider, c. 1st Millennium B.C. : £ 175 RESERVED
A Syrian orange-brown terracotta horned quadruped with a rider on its back, decorated with multiple pierced holes in the body. The terracotta measures 2.8 ins./71 mm in length and stands 2.9 ins./74 mm high. The horns repaired, and some areas of darker discolouration but otherwise intact, c. 1st Millennium B.C.Previously the property of a Dutch private collector and acquired in the 1970s from a London auction house. ANE36 A Syrian terracotta bull, c. 1st Millennium B.C. : £ 160
A Syrian terracotta bull with worn brown slip and large pierced round eyes, measuring 2.4 ins./64 mm in length and standing 2.6 ins./68 mm high. The tips of the horns lost and possibly some minor restoration, but essentially intact and a pleasing example of the type, c. 1st Millennium B.C.Previously the property of a Dutch private collector and acquired in the 1970s from a London auction house. |
ANE31: £225
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ANE32: £140
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ANE33: £240
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ANE34: £85
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ANE35: £175 |
ANE36: £160
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