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