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LOT 0522
Eastern Mediterranean Flattened Terracotta Vessel with Bichrome Decoration
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (483 grams, 17 cm wide).
Composed of a flask-shaped body with three loop handles to the equator for a carry cord, short spout, the upper or outer body displaying a bichrome painted geometric motif.
ProvenanceEx Rabi gallery, 1990s.
Private collection of Iranian art.
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LOT 0522
Eastern Mediterranean Flattened Terracotta Vessel with Bichrome Decoration
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Etruscan Bronze Figure of Warring Mars
6th century B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
The Etrusco-Italic warrior Laran (Roman Mars) modelled in the round, representing a young muscular hero with long torso and rounded shoulders, wearing a high-crested Illyrian helmet with grooved perimeter, a hole above each ear for attaching an ornament; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 326 grams total, 16.2 cm high including stand
Ex collection Koutoulakis. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 17 June 1999, lot 2051. with Sotheby's, New York, 12 June 2001, lot 16. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11803-206793.
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