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MEGARIAN WARE BOWL WITH NIKE DRIVING A BIGA.
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MEGARIAN WARE BOWL WITH NIKE DRIVING A BIGA.
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
MEGARIAN WARE BOWL WITH NIKE DRIVING A BIGA.
Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A red terracotta bowl with a broad, slightly flaring rim and a deep rounded body. The upper zone is plain. Below runs a narrow egg-and-dart frieze. The lower part of the exterior is moulded with alternating palm fronds and lanceolate leaves radiating from a medallion on the underside with Nike driving a biga. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 41.162.91. Size: 130mm x 80mm; Weight: 205g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the German art market; Previously in a German gallery; Previously aquired on the US art market in 2008; Previously in a German private collection. This item has a German export licence. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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