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LOT 0580
Hellenistic Terracotta Water-Carrier Figure
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
6 3/8 in. (478 grams, 16.1 cm).
Hollow-formed on a rectangular base, nude female supporting an amphora; with possibly later enigmatic inscription to base 'ΘEA HOMBRIOS'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Spherical body with trumpet-shaped mouth and loop handle to the shoulder, painted spirals to each face. 124 grams, 99 mm
From an old Lebanese family collection moved to Germany in the middle of the 1970s. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 20 October 2005, no.424 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and the original Bonhams lot tag. -
Greek Black-Glazed Plate
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Archaic Greek Terracotta Horse and Rider Statuette
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Integrally modelled horse and rider with applied pellet eyes, traces of red pigment. 112 grams, 96 mm high
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus during this period. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics.
