Assyrian Statue Takes the Lioness’s Share

Result EUR243,900

Published on 23 February 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 11 February 2021 - 11:00 (CET) - Vente Huis Clos -

The motto "So Unic" made a strong impression with this beast carved by Assyrians in gold-speckled blue lapis lazuli.

Middle East, neo-Assyrian, 9th-8th century BC. Lapis-lazuli head of a roaring lioness,... Assyrian Statue Takes the Lioness’s Share

Middle East, neo-Assyrian, 9th-8th century BC. Lapis-lazuli head of a roaring lioness, 12 x 17.5 cm (approx. 4.72 x 6.89 in).
Result: €243,900

The tracks of this beast could be followed not from the sands of Arabia where it was made but from the Swiss Von der Aue collection, which owned it until 1992 (without keeping it in a cage, since in 1966 it was loaned to the Rath…

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