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LOT 0043
Etruscan Bronze Statuette of a Priest Offering
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (279 grams total, 14 cm including stand).
Modelled standing barefoot on an irregular base, wearing an ankle-length chlamys over a short-sleeved tunic; the left arm supporting a bunch of grapes, the right hand with a patera; the hair and beard neatly dressed; mounted on a custom-made stand. [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.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12317-214667.
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 130, for type.
FootnotesLares were supernatural guardians revered in ancient Roman, the cult probably adapted from an Etruscan predecessor; the word lar derives from Etruscan larth - a leader or overlord. They were believed to guard the family's wealth and look after their health and wellbeing. An offering-plate is usually modelled in one of the figure's hands, onto which small libations could be made. They were usually worshipped in groups, but offerings to individuals are also known.
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Etruscan Bronze Statuette of a Priest Offering
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Modelled standing barefoot on an irregular base, wearing an ankle-length chlamys over a short-sleeved tunic; the left arm supporting a bunch of grapes, the right hand with a patera; the hair and beard neatly dressed; mounted on a custom-made stand. 279 grams total, 14 cm including stand
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. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12317-214667.
Lares were supernatural guardians revered in ancient Roman, the cult probably adapted from an Etruscan predecessor; the word lar derives from Etruscan larth - a leader or overlord. They were believed to guard the family's wealth and look after their health and wellbeing. An offering-plate is usually modelled in one of the figure's hands, onto which small libations could be made. They were usually worshipped in groups, but offerings to individuals are also known. -
Hellenistic Osiris Canopus Gemstone in Gold Ring
2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Hollow-formed shank with cell above, inset garnet cabochon with intaglio figure of Osiris Canopus. 5.05 grams, 27.35 mm overall, 18.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex H. Norry collection, 1980s-1990s. -
Etruscan Blackware Impasto Vase
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Biconical with a tapering cylindrical neck and two handles, raised ribbing around the shoulder. 550 grams, 15 cm wide
Ex private Mister X. (1931-2017) collection. Sold in the benefit of the 'Croix-Rouge of Monaco'.
