Lot Essay
PUBLISHED:
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 213, pl. 242.
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 213, pl. 242.
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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
TWO CYPRIOT PLAIN WHITE WARE PIG RATTLES
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
One with long body and incised hatches indicating bristled hair, erect crest of hair between the ears, another crest on the lower back, short tail below, with flaring trumpet-shaped snout, the pierced eyes with arched brows above, on four short stump legs, the hollow interior with rattle; the other similar with long trumpet-shaped snout and a crest of hair running down the centre back, repaired
6 in. (15.2 cm.) and 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) long respectively (2)
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
One with long body and incised hatches indicating bristled hair, erect crest of hair between the ears, another crest on the lower back, short tail below, with flaring trumpet-shaped snout, the pierced eyes with arched brows above, on four short stump legs, the hollow interior with rattle; the other similar with long trumpet-shaped snout and a crest of hair running down the centre back, repaired
6 in. (15.2 cm.) and 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) long respectively (2)
Provenance
Items one and two: formerly in the Lawrence-Cesnola collection, collection labels on the base.
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