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LOT 0096
Greek Terracotta Situla
4TH CENTURY B.C.
9 7/8 in. (1.19 kg, 25 cm high).
Piriform in profile with broad shoulder, slightly raised rim, two raised lugs each formed as a male bust with crimped headdress, mask of Hercules below wearing the lionskin hood.
ProvenanceEx Marinescu-Roth-Virzi collection, Switzerland, 1970-1993.
Accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display.
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Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield with right arm bent, restored; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 220 grams total, 13 cm including stand
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Cypriot Mixed Terracotta Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising: miniature amphora with two loop handles to the shoulder; spherical ewer with tall spout, trumpet-shaped neck and loop handle; biconical ewer with broad neck, spout and transverse strap handle. 350 grams total, 82-92 mm
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