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LOT 0524
Etruscan Globular Pendant with Birds' Heads
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (113 grams total, 69 mm including stand).
Comprising a spherical body with biconvex collar, lateral arms ending in stylised bird-heads, pierced lobe above; mounted on a custom-made display 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.
Cf. Bietti-Sestieri, A.M. & Macnamara, E., Prehistoric Metal Artefacts from Italy (3500–720 BC) in the British Museum, London, 2008, nos.533-535, for similar.
FootnotesThese globular pendants surmounted by two opposed birds heads belong to the early Iron Age phase of the Etruscan-Villanovan culture. The heads are those of aquatic birds, whose motif is often repeated on the embossed belt-cuirasses decorating the waists of high-status men and women.
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Etruscan Globular Pendant with Birds' Heads
Circa 8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a spherical body with biconvex collar, lateral arms ending in stylised bird-heads, pierced lobe above; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 113 grams total, 69 mm 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.
These globular pendants surmounted by two opposed birds heads belong to the early Iron Age phase of the Etruscan-Villanovan culture. The heads are those of aquatic birds, whose motif is often repeated on the embossed belt-cuirasses decorating the waists of high-status men and women. -
Greek Campanian Red-Figure Bail-Amphora with Male Figures
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Comprising a tapering body and tiered foot, trumpet-shaped mouth with arched handle and bail; vertical rays to the neck, wave pattern to the shoulder, reserved male figure wearing a himation and holding a thyrsus, with tendrils and objects in the field. 733 grams, 36.5 cm
From a British deceased estate. with Christie's, London, 28 April 2009, no.239. Property of a North London collector. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. -
Indo-Greek Terracotta Forger's Mould Group
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Group of discoid clay moulds for casting contemporary counterfeit coins. 40.1 grams total, 29-31 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
