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Lot 89

A Greek terracotta loutherion

3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £5,000

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A Greek terracotta loutherion
South Italy, circa 4th Century B.C.
The house altar with hollow fluted body flaring towards the base, surmounted with a ridged reel-shaped basin and separately-made pythos, ancient but not belonging, with down-turned lip and a recessed pouring spout, 63.5cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK, acquired between 1968-1978.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 26 April 2007, lot 344.
Private collection, UK, acquired at the above sale.

For a similar type found at Pharos, see B. Kirigin, Pharos: An Archaeological Guide, Croatia, 2003, no. 42, p. 33 & 53.

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