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LOT 0547
Graeco-Roman Stone Column Section
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (492 grams, 95 mm).
A section showing tightly wrapped lotus petals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the late collection of a Cornish couple formed from the early 1990s.
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Greek Alabaster Cosmetic Pyxis with Lid
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Barrel-shaped in profile with flared foot, broad shoulder and gusseted neck, flange to the mouth; knop handle to lid. 168 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in Switzerland, early 2000. Private collection, 2010. -
Large Greek Bronze Ring with Standing Goddess
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a slender hoop and a large lentoid bezel with two standing figures flanking a staff(?). 4.01 grams, 22.61 mm overall, 21.02 x 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Greek Terracotta Gnathian-Ware Alabastron
Apulian, circa 3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Piriform in profile with a carinated rim to the mouth, a low basal ring; horizontal bands and a hatched panel, concentric rings. 255 grams, 14.5 cm
Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819-1899) collection, France. European private collection, 2009.
Among the shapes of pottery that are also mostly represented in the Gnathian style are lekanides, bombilyoi and alabastra. They were containers for ointments and perfumes, used in funerary contexts during the first phase of the ritual, when the body needed to be treated and prepared for the burial.
