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LOT 0549
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 in. (265 grams total, 13.2 cm including stand).
Comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield and with the right arm raised, restored; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1990.
From an old German collection.
Literature
Cf. Marantidou, P., Terracotta statues and figurines of Cypriote type found in the Aegean. Provenance studies, Limassol, 2009, pls.XIII no.SAH69, XXXII, no.CYP50, for the type.
Footnotes
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus, during this period.
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LOT 0549
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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