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LOT 0611
Cypriot Terracotta Figure Head Collection
CIRCA 1000 B.C.
1 3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (476 grams total, 4.5-10.5 cm).
Group of terracotta heads from figurines, one with moulded facial detailing, the others pinched. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceOne 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.
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Cypriot Redware Dipper Cup
Middle Bronze Age I-II, circa 2000-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Hemispherical in form with spur to the rim, pierced for attachment; repaired. 277 grams, 12 cm wide
Ex 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 copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and an old identification tag. -
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. -
Cypriot Triple Vessel with Handle
Bronze Age, 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Three globular pots each with an everted rim and narrow base, joined with a tall strap handle; sgraffito geometric ornament. 688 grams, 18 cm
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.
