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LOT 0640
Cypriot Terracotta Idol Head Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (353 grams total, 5.5-11.3 cm including stand).
Modelled in the round mainly with pinched facial detailing, mounted on display stands. [5, 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 Mixed Terracotta Vessel Fragments
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including fragments of storage vessel, jar, bowl and other items, some with handle and spout elements. 4.55 kg total, 2.6-26 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. -
Greek Alabaster Alabastron
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Of slender tubular form with rounded foot; pierced at the equator. 368 grams, 17 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. -
Mycenaean Terracotta Goddess Figure
Circa 13th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Standing on a conical foot with rounded upper body, applied disc breasts, impressed necklace, pinched facial features, old label '24' to reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. 69 grams total, 92 mm including stand
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.