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LOT 0655
Greek and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
5TH CENTURY B.C.-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 7 in. (473 grams total, 9.2-17.8 cm).
Comprising: a squat oil lamp with wreath surrounding the large filler hole, radiating sun motif on the base; the two larger terracotta lamps with open reservoirs with a central cone open beneath, short nozzle. [3]
ProvenanceEx R.C. collection.
Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 2010.
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LOT 0655
Greek and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Greek Terracotta Face of a Gorgoneion
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With large eyes and applied pupils, accentuated nose and open mouth with protruding tongue, hair indicated with regularly disposed lines; repaired, western Greek workmanship; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 142 grams total, 15.5 cm including stand
Ex Mr M.Q.F, Horgen, Switzerland, 1971. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
A Gorgoneion was a protective symbol in ancient Greek art that depicts the head of the Gorgon, a mythical creature with snakes for hair and a terrifying gaze that could turn people to stone. The Gorgoneion was believed to have the power to ward off evil and protect the person who wore it or displayed it. The image of the Gorgoneion was often used as an apotropaic symbol to ward off evil or bad luck. It was often depicted on shields, armour, or even as an architectural feature on buildings. The symbol was also sometimes used in jewellery, such as amulets or pendants, and was believed to bring good luck and protection to the wearer. The most famous depiction of the Gorgoneion is probably the one on the aegis of the goddess Athena. -
Greek Terracotta Figure Group
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Each moulded with plain reverse, some facial and body detailing to obverse with flared foot. 200 grams total, 10.4-11.1 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Greek Terracotta Protome Mask
Magna Graecia, early 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Tongue-shaped in plan and hollow to the reverse; obverse with female bust in high-relief with palla head-covering. 75 grams, 10.3 cm
From an old Bath antiquities collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
