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LOT 0062
Greek Bronze Vessel Handle with Medusa
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (257 grams, 94 mm).
Comprising an ellipsoid domed plaque with grotesque gorgoneion in high-relief, ribbed loop handle.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
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.
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Greek Black-Glazed Skyphos
South Italian, 5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Broad and squat with carination below the rim, two lateral loop handles, basal ring. 36 grams, 10.2 cm wide
Acquired in Münich in 2012. European private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Archaic Greek Mounted Terracotta Warrior
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round as a mounted warrior, the stylised horse modelled standing on stub legs, with a long neck and detailing to its eyes; the warrior holding a shield in his left hand, right hand and arm raised to eye level, wearing a crested helmet; restored and mounted on a custom-made display stand. 410 grams total, 16 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and also widely employed in Cyprus in this same period. The image of our rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics, and indeed his kausia cap suggests a northern Greek origin. -
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South Italian Red-Figure Skyphos with Owl
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
With mammiform body, pedestal base and two loop handles; each side with a facing image of an owl between laurel fronds. 239 grams, 17.5 cm
Swiss private collection, assembled in the 1960s-1970s. Private collection, acquired in 2013. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12854-241751. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
