Auction 64
Coins, Weights, Seals, Jewelry, Oil Lamps, Glass, Antiquities
Apr 4, 2018
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Israel
Dan hotel, Hayarkon 99, Tel Aviv
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LOT 489:
A BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF AN ANIMAL, HOLDING AN OIL LAMP
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Sold for: $6,500
Start price:
$
1,800
Estimated price:
$2,000 - $2,500
Auction house commission:
18%
VAT: On commission only
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Ca. 4th-5th century CE. The animal, a bear?, is standing on hind legs and tail. The tip of its right ear is damaged, but in very good condition and very rare. 15.2 cm. There is an identical item in the Metropolitan Museum, displayed in Gallery 171 (1889). Ex S.M. collection, Herzliya Pituah.
Estimate: $ 2,000 – 2,500
