Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 85 - Antiquities sessione unica
lunedì 14 dicembre 2020 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
CYCLADIC MARBLE KANDILAEarly Cyladic I, ca. 3200 - 2700 BC
CYCLADIC MARBLE KANDILA
Early Cyladic I, ca. 3200 - 2700 BC
height cm 20; diam. cm 10
The kandila is characterized by: the trunconical neck fitted with a small rounded lip; the bulbous body with a narrow and flat shoulder; the triangular shaped foot; four small vertical handles with holes, which served to suspend and/or transport the container with a cord. Repaired. Provenance: English private collection, with a declaration of Elie Borowski, Basel 30th November 1972.