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LOT 0600
Cypriot Tall Terracotta Warrior Figure
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (166 grams, 14 cm).
Modelled wearing a floor-length garment and conival helmet; right arm supporting a large lenticular shield. [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 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. -
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Opening Bid: £150
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Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. Ex European private collection. -
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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.
