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LOT 0080
Villanovan Impasto Amphora with Anthropomorphic Decoration
EARLY 7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (948 grams, 17 cm high).
Burnished impasto amphora with lateral strap handles, everted rim, impressed dimples and other decoration to the broad shoulder; with some repairs.
ProvenanceEx Galerie am Museum Jürgen Haering, Freiburg, Germany.
From the collection of Dr Werner Cordes, Hagen, Germany, 1988.
with Hammer Auktionen, Basel, Switzerland, sale 54, lot 121.
Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 21.25.
Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph.
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LOT 0080
Villanovan Impasto Amphora with Anthropomorphic Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Greek Marble Head of a Ruler
Hellenistic, 3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £31,200
Carved in the round with thick wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, short tousled hair, stern face with thick jaw; mounted on a custom-made stand. 23.7 kg total, 42.5 cm including stand
with Artemis Gallery, Munich, Germany, before 1998. with Oliver Forge, London, UK. Private collection, acquired from the above. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate. Accompanied by an academic report by Prof. Neritan Ceka. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12092-218139.
The life-size head represents an adult male, probably still in his youth. The man is depicted with a short hair, and probably wearing a diadem of which the lower edge is partially visible. The size, the use of marble, and the quality of this work suggest that it was a portrait of a nobleman or possibly a prince of the Hellenistic period. -
Boeotian Terracotta Horse Statuette
6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
In static stance with forelegs straight and head erect, applied harness detailing. 130 grams, 11.1 cm high
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. -
Etruscan Terracotta Votive Leg
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With lateral piercing at the knee for attachment or suspension. 15.2 grams, 60 mm
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.
