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LOT 0521
Cypriot Mixed Terracotta Vessel Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 3 5/8 in. (350 grams total, 82-92 mm).
Comprising: miniature amphora with two loop handles to the shoulder; spherical ewer with tall spout, trumpet-shaped neck and loop handle; biconical ewer with broad neck, spout and transverse strap handle. [3, 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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Cypriot Terracotta Jar
6th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Bulbous in profile with rounded underside, broad rounded rim to the mouth. 1.6 kg, 21 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Etruscan Terracotta Hand with Offerings
Circa 6th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Left hand modelled in the round with a ring to the third finger formed with a broad discoid bezel, the palm supporting a small broad bowl with six applied pellets for the offering; surface deposits and traces of pigment. 384 grams, 14.5 cm
From the private collection of C.H., Niedersachsen, acquired between the 1960s and 1987. Acquired from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, 18 December 2018, lot 94 (part). Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 18.11. Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph. Accompanied by a copy of the Gorny & Mosch invoice. -
Greek Brown Ware Terracotta Cup
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Squat in profile with rounded underside, broad mouth with carinated rim and single strap handle. 162 grams, 12 cm wide
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.
