Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0558
Greek Alabaster Alabastron
CIRCA 600 B.C.
8 1/4 in. (540 grams, 21 cm).
With fusiform body, slender neck and broad flange rim, circumferential incised rings.
Provenance
Acquired in Germany, 1993.
Private collection, Europe.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
Cf. Berlev, O. and Hodjash, S., Catalogue of Monuments of Ancient Egypt: From the Museums of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bielorussia, Caucasus, Middle Asia and the Baltic States, Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 17, Zurich, 1998, pl. 145, VIII.46, for a similar vessel.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
An attractive head from a statuette of a goddess, thick hair ornately coiffed, lips pouted, and the traces of the artisan’s fingerprints preserved along the neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 64 grams total, 10.9 cm high including stand
From the private collection of C.R., Ticino, Switzerland, before 1970. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The cults of Demeter and her daughter Persephone (kore) were particularly prominent in Magna Graecia, and likely this is a representation of one of these goddesses. -
Hellenistic Gold Pendant with Cabochons
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Plaque with granulated border, two carnelian cabochons and loop to reverse. 1.48 grams, 12 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Etruscan Bucchero Kantharos
Circa 625-550 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With a carinated bowl and high arching strap handles either side extending above the lip of the cup; flanged border between the body and the foot, decorated with a toothed ridge around the base. 270 grams, 19 cm
Acquired on the German art market in the early 1980s. From a North German private family collection. Accompanied by an old yellowed inventory card. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
