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LOT 0646
Etruscan Bronze Offering Statuette
4TH CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (27 grams, 73 mm).
Modelled in the round, standing figure in a tight-fitting wrapped mantle, patera in the right hand, dressed hair; possibly in an act of religious devotion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Cypriot Ceramic Horse and Rider Statuette
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Representing a warrior with conical helmet riding his mount, round earrings. 209 grams, 14 cm high
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The most popular animals in Cypriot coroplasts of the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. were horses, with or without riders, with long necks and decorated along the whole body like contemporary ceramics. It is worth remembering that the horse, in this period represented a status symbol for the military aristocracy and that bodies of sacrificed horses have been found in royal tombs. -
Cypriot Red Polished Ware Bowl Group
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Group of three hemispherical bowls, each with a thick rounded rim, one with lateral spurs to the rim. 700 grams total, 9.1-14.2 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Greek Terracotta Vessel Collection
Circa 4th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Mixed group comprising: blackware footed jug with loop handle, high-relief mask of Apollo, old collector's label inside the foot 'Carnac 1846'; blackware amphora with strap handles (one absent), band of rosettes to the neck, old collector's labels 'Carnac 1846' to base and body; amphora with marine encrustation, old collector's label (illegible). 526 grams total, 98-120 mm
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