A 2,500-year-old Greek lekythos, once owned by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, will be auctioned on June 6 by Timeline Auctions. The 17cm oil flask dates back to around 450BC and was used in bathhouses or gymnasiums. It is expected to fetch between £800 and £1,000.
Other notable items include a monumental krater, known as the "hero horse vase," from around 330BC, with an estimated price of £50,000 - £70,000. Additionally, two ancient Egyptian pieces—a wooden mummy mask and a small wooden sarcophagus containing a mummified falcon—are expected to sell for £12,000 - £17,000 and £8,000 - £10,000, respectively.
Timeline Auctions highlights these sales as examples of valuable artifacts still held by private individuals.