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LOT 0603
Parthian Terracotta Figurine of Camel Riders
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 1/2 in. (77.5 grams, 91 mm).
With two female riders in a rectangular structure, some pigment remaining. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Parthian Terracotta Horse and Rider Group
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Each formed as a horse with a tall neck and four splayed legs, a bearded rider figure to the rear; one mounted on a custom-made stand. 309 grams total, 9.5-12.3 cm including stand
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a French private collection, 1975. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Greek Terracotta Figure Group
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Each moulded with plain reverse, some facial and body detailing to obverse with flared foot. 200 grams total, 10.4-11.1 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Greek Terracotta Cup
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Squat in profile with carinated shoulder and everted rim, rounded underside. 128 grams, 87 mm
From an English collection formed in the 1990s. Ex property of an Essex gentleman. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
