10th century BC. A terracotta rhyton with pouch-shaped body, trumpet-shaped filling spout and strap handle, long arched neck with horse-head finial and applied pellet eyes. 880 grams, 24cm (9 1/2"). From the private collection of Mrs Elias-Vaes, Holland; collected in the 1960s and 1970s; accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence report no.N117k67 issued by Oxford Authentication; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10829-177830. [A video of this lot can be viewed on the Timeline Auctions website]