Egyptian bronze arm
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Pre AD 1000 item# 673817 (stock# E4)
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A solid cast bronze arm from a large statuette of a deity.
The casting is of the highest quality and minute details can still be observed on the fingers and thumb. The dove-tailed attachment tang is also interesting as it shows how larger-scale figures were assembled by Egyptian master craftsmen.
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC
Intact as shown.
Size: 8.9 x 2 cms
Ex. UK private collection.
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New Kingdom blue faience votive deposit
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Pre AD 1000 item# 668706 (stock# E57)
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A moulded dark blue glazed faience votive foundation deposit decorated to one side in relief with a depiction of a fish with a broad tail. A mouth, eye and dorsal fin can be seen although they are rather indistinct.
Egypt, New Kingdom, mid to late 2nd Millennium BC
Intact, some minor surface pitting on the back.
Size: 3.5 x 1.6 cms
Ex. collection: Henry Wallis RWS, 1830-1916.
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East Greek Negroid pottery vessel
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Pre AD 1000 item# 661940 (stock# G10)
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A partially glazed pottery vessel in the form of a male bust with exaggerated features which were probably intended to represent a negroid or Nubian.
The buff pale red clay is glazed in areas to define the hair and a thick beard; drapery and/or a necklace is also depicted.
The top of the head is mounted with a narrow flaring spout which suggests that the vessel may have been used to contain oils.
East Greek, probably from the island of Rhodes, 6th Century BC
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Greek Campanian miniature ring askos
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Pre AD 1000 item# 659689 (stock# G14)
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An unusual small pottery askos with a ring-shaped body mounted with a double strap handle and a spout with a wide round lip.
Black glazed decoration includes banded horizontal lines and a series of dots on the shoulder.
This item presumably served as a votive offering, probably containing oil with which to symbolically fill a lamp in a temple or tomb.
Greek, South Italian colonies in Campania, 4th Century BC.
Intact. A few small surface cracks and general wear.
Size: 5.3 x 4.3 cms
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Cypriot Early Iron Age pottery drinking cup
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Pre AD 1000 item# 435901 (stock# C13)
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A Cypriot Early Iron Age pottery drinking cup with wide flanged rim and single vertical handle on a small raised foot.
The body of the vessel is decorated both inside and out with concentric painted bands including an "eye" at the centre of the tondo. The handle is decorated with a stylised tail extending up to the rim on the right.
Early Iron Age, 1050-750 BC.
Repaired from four large pieces with one nibble from the rim mising.
Size: 5.5 x 13.7 cms
Ex. UK Private Collection.
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Geometric Period painted pottery mug
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Pre AD 1000 item# 319999 (stock# C6)
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A buff pottery small mug shaped vessel with a single handle and flaring rim.
The body of this piece is decorated with grey painted lines and two thick bands of red. The handle is painted with a ladder motif and the base is painted with a lovely grey Maltese type cross.
Cypriot Early Iron Age (Geometric Period) 1050 - 750BC
Handle and rim repaired, sherd lost from rim.
Size: 7.1 x 6.5 cms
Provenance. Ex: Private UK collection. Collection number P441 inked to one side of shoulder.
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