Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 538:
Iron Age Bichrome Ware Amphora
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Start price:
£
800
Estimated price:
$800 - $1,000
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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8th-6th century BC
A Cypro-Archaic I bichrome vessel with red and black encircling bands on the belly; on the shoulder and neck, series of concentric ring-and-dot motifs; with two handles linking body and rim and decorated with black saltires. 3.6 kg, 34.5cm (13 1/2"). Fine condition, chipped.
Provenance
Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired in London in 2010; formerly in the Tahsin collection, formed in the 1960s.
