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LOT 0032
Daunian Terracotta Olla
SUBGEOMETRIC, 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
10 in. (2.33 kg, 25.5 cm wide).
With a deep body on round base, flaring mouth, short loop handles to the shoulders; pendant circle segments on interior of mouth; Metope-like frieze on shoulder with triglyphs and suspended triangles, U-shaped motif at the root of the handle, horizontal bands; monochrome ware.
ProvenanceThe estate of Hans-Ulrich Rutschmann, Switzerland, circa 1950s-1970s.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00097644.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0032
Daunian Terracotta Olla
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Greek Attic Black-Glazed Terracotta Mug
5th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Squat, flat-bottomed with everted rim and single strap handle; reserved underside offset by a groove at its edge, pierced at its centre within a small glazed circle. 102 grams, 93 mm wide
From an American estate, acquired between 1970-1989. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075794. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Etruscan Bronze Statuette of a Draped Hero
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £18,000 - 24,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £9,000
Modelled in the round standing erect with right hand on his hip and left arm extending from the elbow resting on the left hip and with fingers curled to hold a staff or handle, wearing a loosely draped cloth over the left shoulder and drawn around the body to hang over the arms; ribbed cuffs to the boots; youthful face with tousled hair and slightly exaggerated lentoid eyes; C-shaped staple beneath the feet for attachment; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 506 grams total, 18.7 cm including stand
with Sotheby’s, Antiquities, London, 6 July 1995, no.130. Acquired by the present owner at the above sale. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12194-222321. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The statue was probably a cult offering and presents an archaic Etruscan hairstyle, being part of the Italic statuettes produced as votive offering to the temples or for private lararia. His warrior status can be confirmed by his boots, typical of Etruscan and Latin warriors of archaic times. -
Greek Bronze Lockplate Figure
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Formed as a locking-mechanism plate with two pierced lugs to the reverse, figural handle of Aphrodite with raised arms dressing her hair, loop above. 22.9 grams, 74 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
