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LOT 0575
Cypriot and Other Idol Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
2 3/8 - 5 1/8 in. (410 grams total, 6.1-12.9 cm).
Anthropomorphic figures, some mounted on a ceramic stand; plank idol after the antique. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Italic Terracotta Cup
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Squat in profile with broad flange rim, carinated profile, rounded underside. 355 grams, 14.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Chalcedony Seal Depicting a Deer
5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Tabular in form with intaglio grazing deer motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.03 grams, 21 mm
UK private collection, 1980-1983. Private collection, London. -
Greek Black Ware Vessel Group
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a low footed dish; a kylix with flared foot, chamfered rim, single loop handle; a squat oinochoe with vertically ribbed body, flared rim, bifid loop handle. 352 grams total, 8.6-14.2 cm
Acquired on the London art market in the early 2000s. Ex property of an East Anglian gentleman.
