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LOT 0518
Graeco-Persian Lapis Lazuli Stamp Seal with Lion
5TH CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (1.9 grams, 12 mm).
Plano-convex with intaglio scene to underside, sheep in profile beside a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression and old dealer's label with impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of P. Chapman, collected from the 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Etrusco-Italic Bronze Warrior or Laran, God of War
Archaic, 6th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
The warrior (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 N. Koutoulakis, Geneva. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 17 June 1999, no.2051. with Sotheby's, New York, 12 June 2001, no.16. with Chrisitie's, New York, 7 December 2007, no.82. with Christie's, London, 2 April 2014, no.125. 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. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The statuette assumes the position of the 'warring Mars', which characterises the numerous Etruscan and Italic statues of the god produced as votive offerings to the temples or for private lararia. The god is depicted as taking part in a military march with his left leg advancing, his raised right would have held a spear and the left hand a shield. -
Corinthian Miniature Terracotta Skyphos Collection
6th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Group of four graduated ceramic cups, each with two loop handles to the rim and painted detailing to the outer face. 103 grams total, 6.5-10.1 cm
Acquired from Gallery Gryphos, Munich, early 2000s. European private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Scythian Bronze Eagle-Head Mount
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With an almond-shaped eye and hooked beak, hatching above the head and pierced through the cheek. 9 grams, 40 mm
Ex North American private collection, 1970s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
