Loading, please wait...
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.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Greek Bronze Strainer with Duck Head Handles
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With flat-section handle and rim; finial formed as a pair of ducks' heads; bowl absent. 123 grams, 28 cm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. -
Phoenician Terracotta Jug with Handle
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With globular body decorated with circumferential banding, low foot, conical neck with pinched spout, strap handle to the rear. 395 grams, 18.5 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Large Cypriot Red Burnished Ware Jug with Plank Idol
Early Bronze Age III-Middle Bronze Age I, circa 2100-1850 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With globular body, tall tubular neck and flared mouth; circumferential bands of hatching, concentric rings and chevrons; loop handle with thumb-pad spur to the reverse of the neck; plank idol to the shoulder with anthropomorphic detailing to both faces; supplied with a display stand; repaired. 1.68 kg, 37 cm high
From 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.
Red polished ware was the dominant ware of the Early Bronze Age. The clay was covered with red slip which was then burnished to produce a high point. The Philia red polished ware was characterised by incised multi-zigzag and open herring-bone bands, and also batches of multi-lines on base.
