FINE CHINESE, ISLAMIC & ASIAN ART
Lot 408
Arte Islamica
A cast bronze figure of a mythological animal Iraq, possibly Zengid dynasty, 13th century
Su una piccola base rettangolare si erge una figura alata con lunghe gambe, simili a quelle di uno struzzo, ventre prominente, ali piumate su cui si innestano due anse terminanti con dragoni con fauci aperte e testa antropomorfa con corna bovine. Il corpo è finemente cesellato con motivi che alludono alle piume su petto e ali e a segnare i tratti del volto. Cavo sul retro.
Measures: 15.50 x 9.50 cm
Starting price: € 580,00
Estimate: € 1.200,00 - 1.600,00
The lot will be auctioned on 16 December starting from 18:00.
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