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LOT 0074
Daunian Terracotta Askos Bird-Shaped Flask
CIRCA 400-350 B.C.
4 1/4 in. (193 grams, 11 cm).
With squat bdy on a small disc foot, broad filler hole with flange rim and small stub spout, flat-section loop above; painted with bands of radiating hatching, segments and other designs.
ProvenanceFrom an old German collection.
Acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery, 1994.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. less elaborate example in the British Museum under accession no.1856,1226.140.
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8th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
'Sickle-type' pyxis composed of a lentoid-section body with integral bird protomes, incised detailing and scalloped openwork finial; lid elliptical in plan with a central stem crowned by a pierced discoid flange, also adorned with stylised bird protomes; corresponding perforations in lid and body used to fasten the component parts together. 69 grams total, 75 mm
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