Probably Western Asia. Ca. Late 7Th-6Th Millennium
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490. Luristan Bronze Axe, Boss, Kohl Tube & Cypriot Bottle (4) Cypress & Iran. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. 7-3/8” - 6”H. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. 489. Neolithic Stone Pendant Beads (12) Including a bronze boss decorated in relief with a border of small fish and Probably western Asia. six fish around the raised center. Together with a bronze double bodied, Ca. Late 7th-6th Millennium B.C. lidded kohl container having a bird perched on one lid. Overall heavily en- 5/8” to 1-1/2”. crusted surface patina. Next, a bronze axe blade of double crescent form. The Breitbart Collection, exhibited MMA, 1986-1999. Overall roughness and losses to the blade edge. Finally, a Cypriot small Group of twelve different carved hardstone beads, of various colored blackware pottery bottle, having a small perforated lug handle. Incised stones and shapes including ovoid, vessel and wing shapes. All are intact, geometric decoration on the body, highlighted in white. Neck reattached, exc. cond. otherwise intact. Lead export seal attached through the lug. Est. $750-$900 Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:00 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:02 A.M. 492. Luristan Kohl Vessels with Applicators (4) Ancient Persia. 491. Bull on Abstract Bronze Vessel Handle Ca. 7th century B.C. Amlash, Ancient Persia. 3-1/2” & 2-1/2”H. Applicators: 5” & 4”L. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Ex. Frishman Galleries, Tel Aviv, acquired 1950s. 2-7/8”H., 4-3/4”L. Two similar bronze kohl vessels, both having baluster form bodied, cylin- Estate collection of Nourollah Elganian, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. drical necks and flat rimmed lips, each standing on a pedestal base and Bronze abstract bull form strap handle originally from a vessel, having a decorated with a finely incised geometric decoration. Together with two small cast bronze bull on the top back of handle. Decorated with a fine stri- different kohl applicators, one having a double bird finial, with some loss to ated ribbed pattern on the top of the handle, partially hidden by the overall one bird. The other pin has an openwork cage type final. Vessels partially green surface patina. Small bull missing the tip of his right horn, otherwise cleaned in order to reveal the decoration. Some minor losses and imperfec- intact. tions, otherwise intact. Est. $1,200-$1,800 Est. $1,000-$1,500 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:03 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:04 A.M. 494. Bronze Belt Loop and Fibula Pin (2) Iran. 493. Banded Alabaster Mortar or Jar Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Iran. 2-15/16” & 2-3/4”L. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. 3-5/8”H., 3-3/4” rim diameter. Bronze examples including a massive bow form fibula pin decorated on the Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. outer rim with multiple ball elements. Depicting a stylized animal having a Carved banded alabaster tapered wall jar having a flat rimmed lip and flat semiabstract head clasp. Deep green surface patina, Intact, exc. example. base. Overall scattered areas of mineral deposits and encrustation. Some Together with a bronze belt loop depicting the forepart of a feline. Missing ancient loss to the rim and base, otherwise intact. one paw, otherwise intact. Est. $600-$900 Est. $750-$1,000 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:06 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:08 A.M. 496. Silver Crouching Lion and Bronze Ball & Claw Foot (2) Iran. 495. Bronze Stag Figure 1st millennium B.C. - 3rd century A.D. Western Asia. 3-1/2” & 4-1/4”L. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. 4”H., 4-1/8” nose to tail. Including a cast silver crouching lion having a thick flowing mane and open Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. fanged mouth. Overall black surface patina. Ancient loss to front left paw, Cast bronze stag, standing on an integral rectangular slab base. Depicted otherwise intact. Together with a bronze ball and claw furniture foot, having with tall antlers, and squared geometric body form. Mottled green-brown a medium green glass ball. Scattered blue-green patina on a red-brown encrusted surface patina. Intact. A rare type. oxidized ground. Sliver chip on side of ball, otherwise intact. Est. $500-$800 Est. $600-$900 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:09 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:10 A.M. 497. Luristan Bronze Pins (8) Iran. 498. Islamic Bronze/Copper Spoons (4) Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Iran. 4-1/2” - 12”L. Ca. 1200-1400 A.D. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. 6-5/8” - 8-1/4”L. Group of eight different bronze pins including a very large example having a Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. mushroom type finial and tightly banded ring decoration on the upper por- Group of four similar long handled spoons, having shallow leaf shape bowls. tion of the pin. Together with seven additional examples, all having various one having a simple circular pattern decoration on the handle. Blue-green band or ring decoration. One missing lower tip portion, one bent at the tip, surface patinas with scattered encrustation. Minor loss to the finial on one otherwise intact. spoon, otherwise all are intact, overall exc. cond. Est. $500-$800 Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:11 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:12 A.M. 499. Luristan Bronze Pins (5) Iran. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. 500. Luristan Bronze Bird Implements (5) 6-1/2” - 3”L. Iran. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Five bronze examples including: a pin having a large rams head finial with 1-1/8” - 2”H. long curled horns; a small pin having a horse finial, pin slightly bent; a heavy Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. squared pin having an open cage finial; and two different pins having lol- Cast bronze examples including three different bird form pin finials and two lipop type finials, one decorated with an incised star and the other with a bird form pendants, both having a suspension loop. All have encrusted ribbed geometric pattern. All have blue-green surface patinas, exc. cond. blue-green surface patinas. Overall exc. cond. Est. $300-$500 Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:13 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:14 A.M. 501. Luristan Animal Bronzes (5) Iran. 502. Ancient Bronzes (3) Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Iran. 3/4” - 2-1/4”H. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. 1-7/8”- 3-1/4”H. All are cast bronze examples including two stamp seals, each having dou- Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. ble bird head finials and a center suspension hole. The larger example has a Cast bronze examples including a partial buckle decorated in high relief long horned ram seal, the smaller example has a crosshatched seal. Intact. depicting the busts of a male and female couple. Missing approximately Together with a standing bull and a small standing dog amulet. Finally, a 1/3 of the rear edge. Together with a standing semi-abstract figure. Finally, fragment from a “Master of the Animals” finial goat’s head. All with various a large openwork roundel pendant, missing three of the edge loops, oth- blue-green surface patinas. erwise intact. Est. $300-$500 Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:15 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:16 A.M. 504. Amlash Pottery Rhyton Iran. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. 503. Ancient Near Eastern Bronzes (4) 8-1/2”L. Iran. Private NYC collection, acquired prior to 1970, to present owner by Ca. 1st millennium B.C. inheritance. 1/2”, 2-1/2”, 2-54/8” & 4”H. Orangeware pottery rhyton having a bulbous conical body terminating with Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. a drain or drip hole in the base. Decorated with a stylized animal head pro- Cast bronze examples including a large hollow bronze standing animal, jecting from the mid-body, detailed with tiny impressed circular elements missing tips of ears and tail, otherwise intact. Together with a double fight- and applied donut type eyes. Some remaining cream slip on the surface ing ram finial, one ram missing a horn, otherwise intact. next, a small stand- with scattered encrustation. A 1-1/2” v-shape original piece reattached in ing bull, missing the tip of one horn and a small casting hole in his back. the rim and the animals head has been reattached, with restoration over the Finally, a curved bronze pin with a long horned ram at the top. Intact. All breaklines. Some minor rim roughness and a few scattered minor flakes, with various blue-green surface patinas. otherwise intact. Est. $1,000-$1,500 Est. $400-$600 Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:17 A.M. Closing: Thursday, October 1st, 10:18 A.M. 506. Luristan Bronze Pins (5) Iran. 505. Miniature Bronze Ladles and a Pouring Vessel (4) Ca. 1st millennium B.C. Iran. 7-3/8” - 9”H. 1st millennium B.C. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. 3/8” - 1-1/2”L. Group of five large bronze pins including two having large bronze ball fini- Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s.