Circa 1000 BC An ancient cast bronze figurine of an ibex, portrayed standing on four shorts legs and featuring an elongated body. The animal’ facial and anatomical features are rendered in an extremely stylised manner. For a similar item: The Metropolitan Museum, item 64.99. Size: L:55mm / W:43mm; 23g Provenance: Private London collection ( B.A); formerly acquired in the 1970s from John Lees collection.