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LOT 0087
Greek Terracotta Citharode
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (62 grams, 86 mm).
D-shaped in section with close-cut hairstyle, standing, holding a cithara supported on the left arm, strumming with the right hand.
ProvenanceEx Shlomo Moussaieff (1925-2015), Israel.
European private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13107-246791.
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LOT 0087
Greek Terracotta Citharode
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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A rectangular fragment with a male hip area depicting thighs, an erect phallus and an emphasised pair of testicles; probably belonging to a satyr. 5.65 grams, 37 mm
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'The Cyrus Collection' Greek Core-Formed Glass Oinochoe
5th century B.C.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Ovoid blue body with narrow flared foot, pinched mouth and applied strap handle; marvered trail decoration in yellow to the shoulder, applied trails to the neck, marvered and dragged trails to the equator; cleaned and repolished; supplied with a custom-made stand. 197 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand
Ex Antike Kunst Palladion, Basel. The Cyrus collection, 1970s. with Sotheby’s, New York, 9 December 2003, no.88. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13097-248080.
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Greek Terracotta Handled Lekythos
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Bulbous body and conical mouth with flat inverted rim, strap handle with ribbing, low discoid foot. 32.7 grams, 51 mm
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