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LOT 0553
Greek Gold and Garnet Earrings
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (0.93 grams total, 13-16 mm).
Crescent-shaped with coiled ends, applied ellipsoid cell with stepped profile and inset garnet cabochon. [2]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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Archaic Cypriot Head of a Male Votary
6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Fragmentary head from a votive limestone figure of a male with long hair arranged inside a plain diadem above his forehead; the face with almond-shaped eyes sculpted in relief, arched eyebrows, and exhibiting the ‘archaic smile’; mounted on a display block. 381 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Ex Professor Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne, Switzerland. -
Greek Silver Ring with Animal
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With keeled hoop, almond-shaped bezel with crouching ibex facing back. 3.72 grams, 20.89 mm overall, 16.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Cypriot Terracotta Flask Group
Early-Late Bronze Age, 2700-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising: a barrel-shaped jar with flared rim; a spouted vessel with strap handle; a dipper cup with flared rim. 625 grams total, 8.2-13.1 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.
