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LOT 0506
Greek Stone Spindle Whorl Collection
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (106 grams total, 21-36 mm).
Group of plano-convex schist spindle whorls, each with a central vertical hole. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Accompanied by an old Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
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Nuragic Bronze Head of a Tribal Chief
Circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
The head covered by a small low-top cap; sharp and pronounced nose, prominent eyebrows, small swollen mouth; the hair divided into two braids; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 53 grams total, 91 mm including stand
Ex Frank Sternberg collection, Zürich, Switzerland, circa 1980-1985. Property of an East Sussex, UK, private collector.
Despite being stylised representations, these bronzes detail the material culture of warriors, tribal leaders, priests, athletes, men and women of the late Bronze Age and Iron Age Sardinian society. -
Etruscan Bucchero Kyathos
Circa 6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Blackware vessel with carination to the body, deep flared rim,low foot, single upstanding strap handle to the rear; restored. 180 grams, 13.5 cm high
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s. -
Greek Zoomorphic Bronze Hydria Handle Attachment
Circa 5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled as a skinned lion's head with fierce facial detailing; made for soldering to an articulated round handle. 98 grams, 51 mm high
Private collection, Germany, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market 2010.
The handles were usually shaped as divinities or animals linked with gods (ie. lions for Herakles). A similar specimen can be seen in the Berlin Museum (inv.7491), from Athens.
