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1043 - PAIR OF CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA BOAR RATTLE AND PIG ASKOS.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

PAIR OF CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA BOAR RATTLE AND PIG ASKOS. Ca. 2000 - 1800 BC. A pair of terracotta animals, from left to right: a boar-shaped rattle with a rectangular body on four short legs, a cylindrical snout, applied circular eyes, and tall pointed ears, with a pierced suspension lug on the back and the surface incised with short strokes; and a pig askos with a rounded body on tapering legs, a short cylindrical spout on the back, a tapering snout, slit eyes, and the body decorated with groups of incised chevrons. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object number: 74.51.834. Size: 90-120mm x 70-80mm; Weight: 320g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s. 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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