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LOT 0575
Greek Painted Terracotta Trefoil Cup
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (421 grams, 14 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with pinched trefoil format, applied pigment to the rounded rim. [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.
See the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, An ancient shopping center, The Athenian Agora, Princeton, 1993, fig.51, for similar.
FootnotesIn many ancient houses a special domestic sacrifice was offered: the remains of burned offering of a chicken or small bird were deposited on the floor of the courtyard, along with certain characteristic small vessels: shallow saucers and plates, covered dishes, wine cups and lamps.
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Villanovan Impasto Kyathos with Openwork Handle
Circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Modelled with wide and squat body; raised, biforal handle, saddle-shaped on top and grooved on the front with cross-hatch below; small projections emerging from the sides and an incised zigzag line around the lower body. 170 grams, 13 cm wide
Ex Carlton collection, Los Angeles, acquired 1965-1980. Acquired from Artemis Gallery, Colorado, USA, 21 November 2017, lot 24. Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 17.08. Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph. Accompanied by an Artemis certificate of authenticity dated 27 November 2017.
Di Genarro notes that the pottery forms appearing as standard grave goods are designed for containing, serving and drinking a beverage, which suggests the consumption of wine as a focus of funerary ideology. -
Etruscan Globular Pendant with Birds' Heads
Circa 8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a spherical body with biconvex collar, lateral arms ending in stylised bird-heads, pierced lobe above; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 113 grams total, 69 mm including stand
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.
These globular pendants surmounted by two opposed birds heads belong to the early Iron Age phase of the Etruscan-Villanovan culture. The heads are those of aquatic birds, whose motif is often repeated on the embossed belt-cuirasses decorating the waists of high-status men and women. -
Minoan Black Stone Vessel
AM II-MHIB/IIA, circa 30th-19th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Substantial carved mortar with narrow base and biconvex body; heavily chipped. 2.1 kg, 13 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.
The vessel corresponds to the Warren type 28, with similar Egyptian parallels and correspondent typologies, with small differences on the edges (see Karetsou et al., 2000, nos.15a and 19a).
