Lot 202: ANTIQUITIES, Bronze tool

A rare bronze tool from Central Asia, probably of Roman manufacture. It is a 3” long hole punch used for leather manufacturing and is decorated with a feline jumping off the back of a recumbent animal. The long shaft is round and hollow; the two flat flanges would have been anchored in a wood handle. The second piece is a Kerman votive idol, ¾” high, c. 1200 – 800 BC and depicts a pair of goats. Ex. Stuart Bart estate. Value range: $175 - $300

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 202
• Listing #: 192055
• Closed: Thursday, August 2, 2012 7:14:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $175