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LOT 0525
Hellenistic Terracotta Brazier Fragment with Face
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (5 3/8 in.) (319 grams, 10 cm (584 grams total, 13.8 cm including stand)).
A rectangular fragment with the head Silenus or satyr wearing an ivy crown, projecting beard, double border above the head; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom a private collection formed in the early 20th century.
with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 17 December 2014, no.631.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. The British Museum, London, museum no.1856,0826.255, for similar.
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Large Attic Greek Terracotta Statue of Kore with Sea Encrustations
5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,510
Hollow-form and standing on a pedestal with her right knee slightly bent, both hands holding the edges of her flowing peplos, wearing a polos crown, naturalistic detailing to face; traces of pigment remaining, a rectangular cut-out on her back. 604 grams, 31.5 cm
From the collection of Pierre and Claude Vérité, Paris, France, acquired between 1930 and 1960. with Christie's, Paris, Collection Pierre et Claude Vérité, 20 December 2011, no.121 (part). Ex Galerie Günter Puhze GmbH, Germany, 2012. Private collection, Bern, Switzerland. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12664-236370. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Late Hellenistic Chalcedony Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Of facetted section, with broad shoulders, flat bezel, polished. 3.04 grams, 26.02 mm overall, 14.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
with H.A.C.A.G., Basel, prior 1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Cypriot Gold Bull-Headed Pendant Pair
7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Matched pair of hollow-formed pendants, each a bull's head modelled in the round with a rosette to the rear beneath the loop. 5.39 grams total, 23-24 mm
Acquired in 1986. with Taisei Gallery, Gold & Silver Auction, Part II, Ancient to Renaissance, 5 November 1992, The Conrad Salon, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, no.165. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11969-210472. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In Cyprus, the cult of the bull developed from the 3rd millennium B.C. until the 6th century B.C. The bull was a 'frequently invoked manifestation of divinity', and its cult was widespread since the Minoan Age. The appearance of gold bull-head pendants in tombs had an aesthetic and social value, but at the same time it also had a deeper symbolic and religious meaning.
