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LOT 0641
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/4 in. (275 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand).
The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1990.
From an old German collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Cf. Marantidou, P., Terracotta statues and figurines of Cypriote type found in the Aegean. Provenance studies, Limassol, 2009, pls.XIII no.SAH69, XXXII, no.CYP50, for the type.
FootnotesTerracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus during this period. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics.
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LOT 0641
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Etruscan Carnelian Scarab of a Charioteer in a Later Gold Ring
3rd century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Opaque scaraboid engraved with a dynamic scene of a charioteer driving a biga with his whip raised; set in a sheet-gold mount and a later swivel ring. 4.26 grams, 25.07 mm overall, 17.77 x 16.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12948-245985. -
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 275 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus during this period. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics. -
Thracian Bronze Twisted Neck Torc
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Composed of a single twisted rod forming a triple loop with looped terminals, five rectangular-section straps securing the structure. 60 grams, 14 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
