Sale 6344
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$1,200 – $1,800
Provenance:
Mrs. Christian R. Holmes Collection.
Adrienne Minassian, New York.
Greta S. Heckett, Pittsburgh, acquired from the above.
Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, Ancient Bronzes from the Estate of Greta S. Heckett, Antiquities from the Estate of Fahim Kouchakji and Other Owners, 21 May 1977, Lot 215.
Published:
P. Ackerman, Exhibition of Persian Art, 1940, p. 110.
P. Verdier, Ancient Bronzes: a Selection from the Heckett Collection, Carnegie Institute, 1964, no. 15.
Exhibited:
New York, New York, The Iran Institute, Exhibition of Persian Art, 1940.
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, The Heckett Collection, 5 November 1964-10 January 1965.
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Scratches, pitting, and general wear typical of age. Oxidation with areas of malachite and cuprite patina. Overall in very fine and attractive condition with fine preserved details, notably on socket. Height with stand 6 1/4 inches (15.88 cm).
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