3 Syro-Hittite Bronze & Lead Figures
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**Originally Listed At $500**
Ancient Near East, Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fine trio of ancient metal figures: a bronze pendant in the form of an ithyphallic man, a leaded bronze bull, and a lead ibex. Objects like these likely served as votive offerings. Size of largest (bull): 1.6" L x 0.8" W x 1" H (4.1 cm x 2 cm x 2.5 cm)
Please note: items from Syria are not eligible for international shipping due to the US embargo on Syria.
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Joel Malter collection, prior to 2004
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#181210
Ancient Near East, Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fine trio of ancient metal figures: a bronze pendant in the form of an ithyphallic man, a leaded bronze bull, and a lead ibex. Objects like these likely served as votive offerings. Size of largest (bull): 1.6" L x 0.8" W x 1" H (4.1 cm x 2 cm x 2.5 cm)
Please note: items from Syria are not eligible for international shipping due to the US embargo on Syria.
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Joel Malter collection, prior to 2004
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181210
Condition
Figural pendant is missing lower half of proper right leg. All have expected surface wear with abrasions as shown. Otherwise, goat and bull are intact and all are in good condition with rich earthen deposits.
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3 Syro-Hittite Bronze & Lead Figures
Estimate $400 - $600
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