Vase in the shape of a bull with a hump The libatory vessel is standing on its legs. The eyes are incised at the base of the beak. The ears are in relief. The horns point forward. A ridge along the chest. Northwestern Iran, Amlash art circa 1400-1100 BC. Lustrous earthenware. Height : 17 cm ; Length : 23 cm Accident to a horn. Restorations. Provenance: - Sale Maîtres Boisgirard et Heeckeren, May 22, 1980, lot 409. - Former collection of Mr. X. An Amlash bull-shaped terracotta rhyton, North-West Iran, c. 1400-1100 B.C. Collection Madame and Monsieur Magloire
Estimate
€4,000 - €6,000
Result
€23,040
Buyer's premium
28%
Vase in the shape of a bull with a hump
The libatory vessel is standing on its legs. The eyes are incised at the base of the beak. The ears are in relief. The horns point forward. A ridge along the chest.
Northwestern Iran, Amlash art circa 1400-1100 BC.
Lustrous earthenware.
Height : 17 cm ; Length : 23 cm
Accident to a horn. Restorations.
Provenance:
- Sale Maîtres Boisgirard et Heeckeren, May 22, 1980, lot 409.
- Former collection of Mr. X.
An Amlash bull-shaped terracotta rhyton, North-West Iran, c. 1400-1100 B.C.
Collection Madame and Monsieur Magloire
Sale
Tuesday 28 June 2022・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris