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Antiquities & Ancient Art: Including Property from the Brummer Collection
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- Sale 1273
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Dec 5 | 10:00 AM CST
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Sale 1273
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Estimate$8,000 – $12,000
Provenance:
Aaron Gallery, London, prior to 1992. [Inv. no. A2067]
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 16 February 1998.
[Accompanied by an Analysis and Metallography of a Copper Silhouette, Dr. Peter Northover, University of Oxford, 8 July 1992.]
This copper object, representing a human figure, is part of a collection of artifacts categorized by Paul Yule (1985) under the term Anthropomorphis. They are affiliated with the Copper Hoard Culture, a civilization that thrived during the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age period in the vicinity of the Gangas Valley in northern India and typically found in groups. The findspots suggest they were intentionally deposited in or near water, and considering the inherent softness of pure copper and the scarce evidence of wear observed on these objects, it seems likely their primary purpose was of a dedicatory nature.
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Intact with no obvious signs of restoration. Areas of malachite patination, most notably along edges. Some azur patination and encrustations. Slight dents and losses but overall in fine and stable condition. See additional images. Height with stand 11 7/8 inches (30.16 cm). Height of figure alone 9 5/8 inches (24.45 cm).
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Jacob Coley
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