Online Auction Sale 8 2023-05-05 Auction - 81 Price Results - Cahn Auktionen AG in Basel City - Page 3
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An Amphora with Four Handles and FishA Rhyton in the Form of a BootA Bronze Statuette of a Kore
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Basel, Basel City, Switzerland
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Online Auction Sale 8

We are happy to present several old Basel collections with many documented provenances, sometimes even going back to the 1960's. One collection comes from a professor of nuclear physics at the university of Basel, the other one from the chief librarian from the same university.
Auction Curator:
Dr. Ulrike Haase
Dr. Ulrike Haase
Archaeologist
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A Kothon with Striped Decoration: Corinthian Late Corinthian, ca. 550 - 450 B.C..Beige clay, cream coating, brown and red matt glaze. Dm. max. 13.7 cmFlat, round vessel with a rim that curves into the vessel and a loop-shaped strap
0049: A Kothon with Striped DecorationEst. CHF 600-CHF 800Lot Passed
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A Large Olla with Flared Mouth: Daunian Subgeometric II, ca. 550-400 B.C..Clay, cream coating, dark brown and red matt glaze. H. 25 cmAn olla with a squat body standing on a small, round base. Shoulder with two short arched handles
0050: A Large Olla with Flared MouthEst. CHF 2,800-CHF 3,600
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A Large Olla: Daunian, Subgeometric 2nd half 6th-1st half 5th cent. B.C..Clay, in part cream slip, dark brown matt glaze. H. 21.1 cmBellied body on round base, flaring mouth, short loop handles. Pendant circle
0051: A Large OllaEst. CHF 2,200-CHF 2,800Lot Passed
A Daunian Double Askos with Dolphins: Daunian, Subgeometric IIIB, Listata III 3rd cent. B.C..Clay. H. 25.4 cmSpherical shape; flat base with a simple, linear cross. Double handle. One spout to fill in the liquid with sieve at shoulder
0052: A Daunian Double Askos with DolphinsEst. CHF 3,200-CHF 3,800Lot Passed
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A Large Hydria with Acanthus: Greek, possibly Ptolemaic 3rd cent. B.C..Clay. H. 41.2 cmElegantly shaped, richly decorated hydria. The elongated, ovoid body is divided into three sections. Above the foot, acanthus leaves in relief
0053: A Large Hydria with AcanthusEst. CHF 2,400-CHF 2,800
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A Hand Mirror with Handle: Roman 1st cent. B.C.-1st cent. A.D..Bronze. Dm. 9.6 cmSlightly curved disc with raised rim. An arched handle is attached by means of two holes and eyelets. The interior is decorated with a series of
0054: A Hand Mirror with HandleEst. CHF 800-CHF 1,400Lot Passed
A Statuette of a Recumbent Sphinx: Late Hellenistic or Roman, probably Egypt 1st cent. B.C.-2nd cent. A.D..Bronze. L. 6.3 cmRecumbent sphinx with outstretched forelegs and flexed hind legs, her head turned to her left. Her hair forms
0055: A Statuette of a Recumbent SphinxEst. CHF 1,800-CHF 2,400Lot Passed
A Medicinal or Cosmetic Set: Roman 1st-2nd cent. A.D..Bronze. L. 9.1 cm and 7.2 cm (with ring)A belonging set consisting of tweezers and an instrument with a profiled handle and dovetail-shaped end (one tip broken off). Both
0056: A Medicinal or Cosmetic SetEst. CHF 500-CHF 700Lot Passed
A Left Lower Arm of a Bronze Statuette: Eastern Mediterranean Roman, 2nd-4th cent. A.D..Bronze (hollow-cast). L. 21.5 cmEnergetically outstretched lower arm of an under life-size bronze statuette. The hand forms a fist with the fingers
0057: A Left Lower Arm of a Bronze StatuetteEst. CHF 2,800-CHF 3,400Lot Passed
A Slave with Large Phallos: Alexandrian 1st cent B.C-1st half of 1st cent. A.D..Dark brown clay. H. 19.5 cm. W. 18 cmThe slave seated with retracted legs on a small base, his face and upper body turned towards the observer,
0058: A Slave with Large PhallosEst. CHF 2,400-CHF 2,800Lot Passed
A Spouted Vessel in the Form of an Animal Leg: Roman (?) 1st-2nd cent. A.D. (?).Clay. L. 17.7 cmRhyton in the shape of an animal’s leg with a hoof. The pouring hole is located in the centre of the hoof. A lateral handle. Slightly
0059: A Spouted Vessel in the Form of an Animal LegEst. CHF 1,200-CHF 1,400Lot Passed
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A Curse Tablet with Greek Inscription: Greek 2nd half of 1st mill. B.C..Metal (lead with copper ?). L. 4.8 cm. H. 4.7 cmSquare sheet of metal with an eight line Greek inscription that is partially legible (see picture 2) Formerly Herbert
0060: A Curse Tablet with Greek InscriptionEst. CHF 1,200-CHF 1,800
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A Small Silver Left Foot: Roman 2nd-3rd cent. A.D..Sheet silver. H. 2.3 cm. L. 2.4 cmA small left foot in sheet silver. Likely a votive offering.Formerly coll. W. M., Bavaria, Germany, before 2002.
0061: A Small Silver Left FootEst. CHF 400-CHF 600
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A Disc Brooch: Germanic, Anglo-Saxon 6th cent. A.D..Gilded bronze. Dm. 1.5 cmObverse with frontal, stylized male face with round eyes and pronounced cheeks. Cap-like headdress. Part of fastener preserved on
0062: A Disc BroochEst. CHF 800-CHF 1,000Lot Passed
Glass Amphoriskos: Eastern Mediterranean 5th-4th cent. B.C..Blue, yellow and white glass. H. 9.3 cmSmall, pointed amphora on a button-shaped base. Yellow and white glass threads encircle the vessel spirally. In the
0063: Glass AmphoriskosEst. CHF 1,000-CHF 1,400Lot Passed
A Bowl: Roman 1st-2nd cent. A.D..Pale green glass. H. 4.4 cm. Dm. 8.8 cmBell-shaped body with minimally drawn-out, rounded lip and moulded ring foot. Numerous fine grooves around the upper part of the wall.
0064: A BowlEst. CHF 600-CHF 800Lot Passed
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A Large Glass Plate: Roman 1st-2nd cent. A.D..Greenish glass. Dm. 23 cmOff-set rim. Ring-shaped foot formed by a glass bubble. The surface of the plate is slightly arched around the ring-foot. Slightly sintered.
0065: A Large Glass PlateEst. CHF 1,200-CHF 1,400
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A Bottle: Roman 1st-3rd cent. A.D..Greenish glass. H. 11 cmPear-shaped body with slightly arched base. Tubular neck that tapers slightly towards the rim. The rim is pulled outwards and folded inwards. A chip
0066: A BottleEst. CHF 1,200-CHF 1,400Lot Passed
A Cup: Eastern Mediterranean 2nd-3rd cent. A.D..Colourless glass. H. 10.5 cmThin-walled, cylindrical cup with flared mouth and a clear bulge in the body just above the base. Base slightly pressed inwards.
0067: A CupEst. CHF 600-CHF 800Lot Passed
A Small Bottle with Relief Decoration: Roman 1st-3rd cent. A.D..Blue glass. H. 9 cmSmall, mould-blown bottle with spherical, slightly squat body. Relief decoration in the form of a laurel branch below the shoulder. The tubular neck with
0068: A Small Bottle with Relief DecorationEst. CHF 2,800-CHF 3,600Lot Passed
A Beaker: Eastern Mediterranean 2nd-3rd cent. A.D..Glass. H. 6.2 cmCylindrical body made of white glass with silver iridescence. Seven shallow depressions in the wall. Base slightly arched. Delicate trailing
0069: A BeakerEst. CHF 1,200-CHF 1,400Lot Passed
A Spherical Bottle: Roman 3rd cent. A.D..Whitish glass. H. 15.5 cmSpherical body, slightly flattened above and below, with five indentations. The tubular neck with flaring mouth is somewhat constricted at the base. Lip
0070: A Spherical BottleEst. CHF 1,200-CHF 1,800Lot Passed
A Sprinkler: Roman 3rd-4th cent. A.D..Glass. H. 9.8 cmGlobular, thick-walled body with net decoration. The short neck is constricted at the bottom leaving only a narrow opening, a design allowing the controlled
0071: A SprinklerEst. CHF 2,200-CHF 2,800Lot Passed
An Eastern Gothic Glass Beaker: Germanic, Eastern Goths 6th cent. A.D..Glass. H. 9.5 cmBluish-green translucent vessel with with ribbed decoration made by blowing the glass into a mould. The cylindrical neck takes up more than
0072: An Eastern Gothic Glass BeakerEst. CHF 1,000-CHF 1,200Lot Passed
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