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LOT 0037
Early Cypriot Terracotta Bottle
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2300-1650 B.C.
4 1/2 in. (142 grams, 11.5 cm high).
Black burnished with rounded underside, incised pattern of roundels and linear bands to shoulder and neck, flared rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr Leinonen, by descent to his son, Stan Leinonen.
PublishedExhibited: On loan to the Detroit Institute of Arts 6th December 1983 - 24th April, 2019.
On view in Hallway East of Rivera Court circa 1989 and again in European Medieval and Renaissance in the 2000's.
Cf. similar item in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession number 1888,0927.20.
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Decorated in red with geometric motifs including encircling bands, a horizontal wavy band with motifs at the shoulder, with two rows of vertical wavy linear panels below. 1.2 kg, 27 cm high
From a New Mexico private collection, acquired before 1991. with Bonhams, 3 July 2019, lot 53, (£1,500-£2,500). Accompanied by a copy of a previous collector's catalogue pages with inventory number 20.13. -
Scythian Bronze crouching Wolf Mount
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Facing right, simple stylised detailing to the body and head. 19.1 grams, 66 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
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Villanovan Impasto Biconical Urn
Circa 8th century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Black burnished ceramic urn with conical lower body, two flared loop handles, bell-shaped upper body and flat everted rim; band of incised chevrons to the equator, horizontal linear bands and ropework key patterns; one handle restored. 2 kg, 25 cm high
Ex private Orange Country collection. with Ancient Resources Auctions, Auction 34, 14 September 2014, lot 246. Accompanied by a detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph.
Such urns were often deposited with the cremated remains inside, one handle broken off (perhaps part of the funerary rites) and in some case a bronze crested helmet placed over the top of the urn.
