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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 Carnelian Scarab Gold Ring
5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Hoop made from twisted wire with coils to the shoulders, carnelian scarab bezel with carapace detailing and intaglio kneeling figure to the reverse. 4.62 grams, 31.50 mm overall, 21.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
Acquired from the collection of Mr K.A., a Parisian gentleman. European private collection. -
Greek Terracotta Figure of a Boar
Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Rounded in form with pinched and impressed facial detailing, ridge to the shoulders and rump, hollow to the underside; remains of a very old label to one side. 236 grams, 10.4 cm
From the property of Mr O.S., a late Suffolk, UK, gentleman, who acquired at auction from the 1960s. -
Cypriot Red Polished Ware Bowl Group
Early-Middle Bronze Age, circa 2700-1900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Group of three hemispherical bowls with burnished surface, one with old collector's inked notation '1.5 / 28'. 708 grams total, 9.7-16.5 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.
