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LOT 0551
Minoan Black Stone Vessel
AM II-MHIB/IIA, CIRCA 30TH-19TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (2.1 kg, 13 cm).
Substantial carved mortar with narrow base and biconvex body; heavily chipped. [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.
Cf. a similar vessel in Karetsou, A. et al., Crete-Egypt, Cultural Ties of Three Millennia, Catalogue, Cairo, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2000, p.35, no.15b.
FootnotesThe vessel corresponds to the Warren type 28, with similar Egyptian parallels and correspondent typologies, with small differences on the edges (see Karetsou et al., 2000, nos.15a and 19a).
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Graeco-Roman Bronze Harpocrates Figure
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Standing nude and supporting a rearing uraeus on his left arm, remains of his side-lock on the right shoulder; mounted on a custom-made stand. 283 grams total, 12.4 cm including stand
Ex Elsa Blohsh-Diener collection, Bern, Switzerland. Property of a French collector. -
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Etruscan Bronze Statuette with Offering
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Modelled in the round as a figure of a lar standing with the left hand raised with palm facing forwards, right arm extending forwards and holding a patera in the hand; wearing a close-fitting short-sleeved tunic with a folded and draped mantle above; the face with aquiline nose, lentoid eyes and a small pursed mouth and with a loose-fitting cap retaining the hair; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 295 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
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.
The gesture is typical for making sacrifice. The curved hem of the garment, which originally could be seen both behind and in front of the left leg, shows that this is a tebenna, a typical Etruscan male dress, distinguished by its semi-circular shape from the rectangular Greek himation. -
Greek Lead Actor's Mask Weight
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D-shaped and plano-convex in section with raised hair, lentoid eyes, large cup-shaped mouth. 31.1 grams, 26 mm
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.
