ID 795581
Lot 79 | A GREEK ALABASTER ALABASTRON
Estimate value
£ 800 – 1 200
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.
8 1⁄2 in. (21.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Fridolin (1903-1969) and Halina (1907-1989) Schwitter-Lagutt Collection, Basel, acquired prior to 1971.
Exhibited
On loan to the Antikenmuseum, Basel, 1971-2022.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Medium: | Alabaster, Stone |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Egypt, Greece, Africa, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Medium: | Alabaster, Stone |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Egypt, Greece, Africa, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |




