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THBLot of 3 Seljuk Copper Lead Figurines & Bronze Bowl
Lot 60
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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West to Central Asia, Islamic / Persian, Seljuk culture, ca. 12th century CE. A remarkable set of 3 copper lead alloy zoomorphic figurines and a miniature bronze vessel from the Seljuk empire, all with a rich patina of russet and green hues. One figure resembling a lioness stands upright on two legs spread apart and presents with two ears, a prominent nasal bridge, a rounded nose, and a large triangular tab protruding from its flat back. Meanwhile, the second represents a type of long-necked bird seated with a petite beak, bulging eyes, a sizable fanned tail, and a tubular handle connecting its head to its back, decorated with incised striations. Functioning as a finial, the last figurine is another long-necked bird with a curved beak, square-shaped top feather, and erect tail, that stands on an integral plinth featuring a flat circular base, thin neck, and spherical top. Size of largest: 2.5" W x 2.125" H (6.4 cm x 5.4 cm)
Last, the heavy bronze bowl displays an annular base and thick straight walls that rise to a flared rim. Its exterior is intricately decorated with a swirling motif of anthropomorphic designs around the rim and a repeated horizontal pattern encompassing the body, which features a central tondo of varying animals flanked by moufflon-head topped and based columns that are all connected via the moufflons' horns. As birds, lions, and moufflons were all key animals frequently represented throughout Seljuk art, these pieces serve as important examples from ancient Persian culture.
Provenance: private California, USA collection; (bowl) ex-Joel Malter collection, California, USA, 2000; (figurines) ex-private Gluck collection, New York, New York, USA, 1970s to 2000
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#149151Two figures include a custom stand, as shown in photo. Collection label on base of bowl and collection labels on base of stands of 2 figurines. All have expected surface wear with fading of detail, light scratches, and some abraded areas. Otherwise, all are intact with beautiful green and russet patina.Condition
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