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LOT 0584
Cypriot Burnished Terracotta Bowl Group
BRONZE AGE, 2300-1650 B.C.
3 3/8 - 5 in. (876 grams total, 8.5-12.7 cm).
Mainly hemispherical types with round rim, one with stub handle; mostly repaired. [6, 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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Graeco-Roman Terracotta Figure
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Tanagra-type hollow-formed figurine of a nude female with dressed hair; hole to the reverse and underside; repaired. 46 grams, 11.3 cm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
Greek Black-Glazed Ribbed Cup
Apulian, 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With barrel-shaped segmented body, basal ring, broad mouth with flared rim, bifid loop handle. 198 grams, 12.7 cm wide
Believed to be acquired in the 1970s-1980s, thence by descent. English private collection. -
Hellenistic Bronze Sitting Statuette of a Demon
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Modelled nude in seated pose with legs astride and right arm bent, the grotesque face slightly raised, horns to the crown; mounted on a custom-made stand; Eastern Greek. 71.5 grams total, 78 mm including stand
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.
