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LOT 0738
Romano-British 'Ipswich Area' Artefact Collection
1ST CENTURY B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 4 in. (6.16 kg total, 1-10.1 cm).
Including vessel fragments, a lead weight, a small silver coin and other items. [104, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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Eastern Roman Bronze Female Bust
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Hollow-formed figurine fragment depicting a bare-chested female with a tight-fitting cap placed over her hair and row of curls escaping from beneath the brim, broad forehead above lentoid eyes and narrow nose, small pursed mouth; integral swag of beads to the upper chest above the conical breasts, left arm bent and hand clutching the left breast, right arm raised and forefinger placed on the chin; separate round-section ring added to the neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 195 grams total, 11.2 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Marble Head of Asclepius
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
The bust of the bearded god Asclepius (Greek Asklepios), with long hair and moustache. 185 grams total, 54 mm high (11.5 cm high including stand))
Ex private collection, Israel. with Archaeological Center, Tel-Aviv, 30 September 2015, no.489. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of the Israel Antiquities Authority export licence. -
Roman and Other Mixed Glass Bead Group
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mainly spherical, drum-shaped, annular and other types, including some 'trade wind beads'. 160 grams total, 2-12 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
