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LOT 1237
Amlash Terracotta Bull Rhyton
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
11 5/8 in. (1.7 kg, 29.5 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with three stub legs, vertical filler spout with strap handle to the rear, bull-head finials on an arched neck with exaggerated horns and bronze rings to the ears; two short divergent spouts to the chest; with museum-style restoration.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12259-218637.
Literature
See Ebbinghaus, S., (ed.), Animal-Shaped Vessels From The Ancient World: Feasting With Gods, Heroes and Kings, Cambridge Massachusetts, 2019, for similar.
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LOT 1237
Amlash Terracotta Bull Rhyton
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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