13 Apr 2011
10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street
Antiquities including Property from the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue
Back to auction 18817
Antiquities including Property from the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue
Back to auction 18817
A miscellaneous group of antiquities
Circa 4th Century B.C. - 8th Century A.D. and later
Including Greek and Roman terracotta vessels and fragments; a fragmentary Egyptian limestone phallic figure, 2¼in (5.5cm); a Romano-Egyptian terracotta head of the Apis bull, 4½in (11.5cm); various Byzantine and Coptic bone items including relief carvings with foliate motifs and three Coptic bone dolls, 60mm-65mm; three Coptic mother of pearl vestment ornaments or fastenings 23mm-25mm (a lot)
Circa 4th Century B.C. - 8th Century A.D. and later
Including Greek and Roman terracotta vessels and fragments; a fragmentary Egyptian limestone phallic figure, 2¼in (5.5cm); a Romano-Egyptian terracotta head of the Apis bull, 4½in (11.5cm); various Byzantine and Coptic bone items including relief carvings with foliate motifs and three Coptic bone dolls, 60mm-65mm; three Coptic mother of pearl vestment ornaments or fastenings 23mm-25mm (a lot)
Sold for
£4,560
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
UK Private Collection, inherited from the vendor's father, who collected in the Middle East where he grew up and later worked, between 1940-1970.
Category: Antiquities
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