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LOT 0513
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. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mrs R.K., Basel, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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Ovoid body with flat base and a cylindrical neck with flared rim, two handles on the sides and three groups of circumferential bands on the neck and body; repaired. 1.22 kg, 26.4 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A83.
