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LOT 0648
Cypriot Terracotta Tripod Jug
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 2300-2000 B.C.
5 in. (191 grams, 12.5 cm).
With bulbous body, broad mouth, three radiating legs, small loop handle to the rim and larger opposite. [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 Double-Handled Flask
Middle Bronze Age, 2000-1650 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Biconvex in profile with small flared foot, trumpet-shaped mouth and two lateral loop handles to the shoulder; painted ring and geometric detailing; repaired. 509 grams, 15.5 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. -
Massive Archaic Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Single-piece fibula comprising a thick bow with integral coiled spring to one end developing to a sturdy pin; to the other end, a U-section catchplate; with hatched bands to the bow, lines of pointillé detailing to the outer face of the catch. 227 grams, 16 cm
Private collection, England.
This form of fibula developed into the Hallstatt Bogen-Fibel in Central Europe and influenced later Bronze and Iron Age brooch design. -
Very Large Cypriot Red-Polished Ware Bowl
Early Cypriot II, 2150-2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Broad body with disc base, thick rim with stepped panel to rear and pierced ledge handle. 2.3 kg, 37.5 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.
