Francesca Hickin
Head of Department
Lot 17
A group of sixteen Cypriot pottery vessels, seven pottery dishes and a Cypriot limestone head 24
3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,422.50 inc. premium
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A group of sixteen Cypriot pottery vessels, seven pottery dishes and a Cypriot limestone head
Circa 8th-1st Century B.C.
Comprising sixteen Iron Age and Hellenistic vessels including six jugs, two in red and black polished ware, one in bichrome ware, two juglets with traces of concentric circles, an amphora, a spouted feeder flask, a goblet, and four jars, 6.5-16cm high; the seven dishes of varying sizes, 7.5cm-11.2cm diam.; the head with traces of Archaistic features, 14cm high, (24)
Circa 8th-1st Century B.C.
Comprising sixteen Iron Age and Hellenistic vessels including six jugs, two in red and black polished ware, one in bichrome ware, two juglets with traces of concentric circles, an amphora, a spouted feeder flask, a goblet, and four jars, 6.5-16cm high; the seven dishes of varying sizes, 7.5cm-11.2cm diam.; the head with traces of Archaistic features, 14cm high, (24)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Desmond Morris collection, Oxford, acquired prior to 1985.