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LOT 0031

Mycenaean Straight-Sided Painted Alabastron

LATE HELLADIC IIIB PERIOD, 1300-1200 B.C.

3 5/8 in. (190 grams, 93 mm wide).

Drum-shaped with a sloping shoulder, short neck, trumpet-style neck and mouth and a gently rounded base; three loop handles at regular intervals around the shoulder; reddish-brown painted geometric bands and cross-hatching against a cream slip.

Provenance

Ex private collection, Holland.
Acquired from Royal Athena Gallery, 2003, stock no.LAE07/2500.

Accompanied by an original Royal Athena label.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11852-206835.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1899,1229.121, for similar type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0031

Mycenaean Straight-Sided Painted Alabastron

Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)

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