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LOT 0553
Hellenistic Silver Child's Bracelet
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (4.80 grams, 8 mm).
Decorated on the central round bezel with the head of a youth surrounded by a laurel wreath; external face decorated with pattern of alternating lozenges, lines and S-shaped motifs; twisted closure at the back.
ProvenanceEx property of a London lady; from her family collection formed in the 1970s.
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Squat bowl with pedestal foot and carinated profile, broad flared rim; tall loop handle with flat frontal panel with advancing nude kouros, the head turned and one arm bent, voided below respecting the inner outline of the legs; to the reverse, an incised gorgoneion with broad gaping mouth. 1.15 kg, 27 cm
English private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Cypriot Head of a Youth with a Floral Crown
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Opening Bid: £360
Modelled in three-quarter view, limestone face of a youth with almond-shaped eyes with broad upper lids under a flat brow; eyeballs contoured by a fine outer groove and lips with the 'archaic' smile; rosette wreath over spiral-shaped, voluminous curls framing the forehead; the surface abraded and some curls lost; reverse trimmed and smoothed at an angle; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 958 grams total, 24.6 cm including stand
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The head probably originally belonged to one of the votive statuettes, mostly hewn from limestone, which are frequently documented for the Cypriot region at this period. -
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