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MESOPOTAMIAN WHETSTONE WITH BRONZE BULL FOREPART HANDLE.
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MESOPOTAMIAN WHETSTONE WITH BRONZE BULL FOREPART HANDLE.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MESOPOTAMIAN WHETSTONE WITH BRONZE BULL FOREPART HANDLE.
Ca. 1st millennium BC. A long cylindrical whetstone with a rounded end, set into a bronze handle cast as the forepart of a bull, modelled with the head held upright, an open mouth with the tongue extended, blue inlaid eyes, and folded legs beneath the chest. A small ring with a bell is suspended at the front. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 128792. Size: 285mm x 95mm; Weight: 780g Provenance: Private UK collection; ex Oxfordshire ancient art collection; ex Canadian collection, 1970s–2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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