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LOT 0093
Northeastern Iberian Votive Plaque with Inscription
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (25.78 grams, 43 mm).
Rectangular in plan with hatched edges; two rivet holes, one with rivet in situ; legend in Northeastern Iberian around, apparently: r-a-r-a-r-i-co-[..]-a-bo-r-a-[..]-ca-a. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old London, UK, collection since circa 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Etruscan Bronze Statuette of a Draped Hero
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,667
Modelled in the round standing erect with right hand on his hip and left arm extending from the elbow resting on the left hip and with fingers curled to hold a staff or handle, wearing a loosely draped cloth over the left shoulder and drawn around the body to hang over the arms; ribbed cuffs to the boots; youthful face with tousled hair and slightly exaggerated lentoid eyes; C-shaped staple beneath the feet for attachment; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 506 grams total, 18.7 cm including stand
with Sotheby’s, Antiquities, London, 6 July 1995, no.130. Acquired by the present owner at the above sale. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12194-222321. 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.
The statue was probably a cult offering and presents an archaic Etruscan hairstyle, being part of the Italic statuettes produced as votive offering to the temples or for private lararia. His warrior status can be confirmed by his boots, typical of Etruscan and Latin warriors of archaic times. -
Parthian Bronze Ring with Courtship Scene
247 B.C.-224 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With stepped shoulders flanking an ellipsoid bezel, incised scene of two opposed figures embracing above a quadruped. 5.63 grams, 24.15 mm overall, 19.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Parthian Shallow Terracotta Tripod Dish
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A squat bowl with three stub feet and chamfered rim; repaired. 200 grams, 11 cm
Fine condition, repaired.
From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
