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LOT 0594
Greek and Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 - 7 7/8 in. (2.3 kg total, 7.4-20 cm).
Mixed group of vessels including biconvex bowl, drum-shaped jar and other types, some with painted ornament. [10, 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.
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Etruscan Bronze Figure of a Man
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Standing with right hand extended, left hand supporting a spherical object, the body draped in a textile garment worn over the head like a cowl. 87 grams, 83 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
Cypriot Terracotta Ram
Early Bronze Age, circa 2500-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Modelled in the round with fleece texture to the back and rump, applied eyes and horns; mounted on a display base with old collector's labels to the underside: 'Cyprus / Early bronze age, 250-2000 BC. / Ram, red clay, once attached to the rim of a vessel.' and '2517-14/3'. 204 grams total, 11 cm wide including stand
Ex Professor Karl Lunde collection (1931-2009). 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. With old label to the base and accompanied by the remains of an old identification tag. -
Phoenician Limestone Standing Goddess Holding a Bird
Circa 6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
D-shaped plaque, depicting a female wearing a floor-length gown, standing on a rectangular base; left arm bent to support a goose against the body. 1.39 kg, 34 cm
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.
