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LOT 0064
Roman North African Redware Head Amphora
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (816 grams, 26 cm high).
Formed in the round as the head and neck of an androgynous figure, integral oval-section neck with ribbing to top; stylised face and hair detailing extending around the body to the reverse of the vessel, where the D-section handle is located.
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.202850.
Cf. The J. Paul Getty Museum, accession number 80.AE.45, for similar.
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LOT 0064
Roman North African Redware Head Amphora
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £333
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4th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
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‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Formed as a foot-in-shoe, incised leaf or geometric motif to base; suspension loop to top of ankle. 31.6 grams, 41 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
