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LOT 0647
Daunian Ceramic Bell-Shaped Idol
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (140 grams, 12.5 cm).
A male figure with a bell-shaped lower body painted with horizontal stripes, an applied phallus above; column-like upper body and head with stylised facial features, tall conical headdress.
Provenance
Private collection of Mrs R.K., Basel, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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LOT 0647
Daunian Ceramic Bell-Shaped Idol
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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