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LOT 0073
Scythian Bronze Plaque of a Stylised Horse
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 5/8 in. (120 grams, 92 mm).
Horse in profile with plain head, shoulders and hips, textured flanks and neck; pierced at the ear, eye, nostril, hooves and rump; plano-convex in section with hollowed reverse.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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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Greek Miniature Bronze Beaked Jug
Macedonia, 7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With integral strap handle and disc foot, carination to the equator, broad pouring lip. 14 grams, 26 mm
Ex Herbert A. Cahn, Basel, 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00072882. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Etruscan Cornice Section
6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
For a temple pediment (sima), comprising a curved upper band with polychrome tongue-shaped grooves, a relief depicting a procession of bulls below, the bulls depicted in a dynamic pose with curving necks and raised tails, the horns painted in black; two attachment holes. 4.66 kg, 50 cm
Acquired on the European art market between 1960s-1980s. Property of a gentleman. with Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd, Auction 66, no.1. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12162-218594. 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.
Terracotta plaques like this sima were used in the pediments of temples (Minerva at Veii, Portonaccio Sanctuary, 540-530 BC), or decorated the architecture of tombs. The procession of the bulls recalls the style of painting on a similar slab with a procession of hunting dogs, probably from Caere. -
Greek Bronze Horse Harness Fitting Group
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: one with flared shank, one lateral loop and openwork square; one with ellipsoid openwork loop and D-shaped bracket to reverse. 52.7 grams total, 49-61 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
