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LOT 0557
Cypriot Redware Dipper Cup
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE I-II, CIRCA 2000-1750 B.C.
4 3/4 in. (137 grams, 12 cm).
Hemispherical with spur handle below the rim, perced; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Peter Negus collection (1920-2012), a prolific collector who worked in the insurance industry for most of his life.
His wife worked for Coutts Bank for many years and they shared an enormous passion for natural history, geology and archaeology, amassing a collection. He was a member of the Geologists’ Association for over 50 years, acting as Treasurer from 1979 to 1988.Acquired from Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, no.354 (part).
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an old identification tag.
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Cypriot Terracotta Figure Head Collection
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Group of terracotta heads from figurines, one with moulded facial detailing, the others pinched. 476 grams total, 4.5-10.5 cm
One with antique tag: 'CYPRUS / C.1000 BC / Terracotta Fragment of / Mother-Goddess.' 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. -
Cypriot Ceramic Horse and Rider Statuette
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Representing a warrior with conical helmet riding his mount, round earrings. 209 grams, 14 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.
The most popular animals in Cypriot coroplasts of the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. were horses, with or without riders, with long necks and decorated along the whole body like contemporary ceramics. It is worth remembering that the horse, in this period represented a status symbol for the military aristocracy and that bodies of sacrificed horses have been found in royal tombs. -
Indo-Greek Terracotta Forger's Mould Group
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of discoid clay moulds for casting contemporary counterfeit coins. 43 grams total, 25-32 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Property of an Essex gentleman.
