Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0040
Cypriot Head of a Youth with a Floral Crown
LATE ARCHAIC, LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
9 5/8 in. (958 grams total, 24.6 cm including stand).
Modelled in three-quarter view, limestone face of a youth with almond-shaped eyes with broad upper lids under a flat brow; eyeballs contoured by a fine outer groove and lips with the 'archaic' smile; rosette wreath over spiral-shaped, voluminous curls framing the forehead; the surface abraded and some curls lost; reverse trimmed and smoothed at an angle; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
Jean-Louis Debauve (1926-2016).
with Jean Renaud Geoffroy & Yves Becquet Auction, Paris, 16 November 2018, no.225.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Footnotes
The head probably originally belonged to one of the votive statuettes, mostly hewn from limestone, which are frequently documented for the Cypriot region at this period.
CONDITIONVETTING:
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.
LOT 0040
Cypriot Head of a Youth with a Floral Crown
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
.jpg)
Parthian Hammered Silver Drinking Vessel
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Squat bowl with integral raised foot, incised line beneath the rim. 171 grams, 16 cm
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Cypro-Phoenician Terracotta Jug
Iron Age, circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A globular flask with tubular neck and flared rim, loop handle to the shoulder and rib to the neck; concentric rings of red and black to the broad faces, radiating lines below the neck. 787 grams, 21.5 cm
Ex London art market 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Hellenistic Gold Amphora-Shaped Pendant
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Piriform carnelian centre with gold fittings, filigree loop handles. 3.64 grams, 30 mm
Acquired from the collection of Mrs L.G., an Italian noblewoman. European private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
