Loading, please wait...

Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

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.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0549

Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Greek High-Glazed Cup with Handles
    Greek High-Glazed Cup with Handles
    5th-3rd century B.C.

    Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £350

    The body with an inverted bell shape, foot with channeled sidewall, two loop handles with carinated upper faces; repaired. 96 grams, 12.8 cm wide



    Acquired in Europe before 2001. European collection.

    Lot Details

  • Greek Terracotta Figure
    Greek Terracotta Figure
    4th-3rd century B.C.

    Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £400

    Tanagra type, hollow-formed with a void to the reverse, standing female in tiered robe wearing a diadem and with her hair drawn back, applied torch in her right hand. 18 grams, 12 cm



    European art market. Acquired in Münich in 2012. European private collection.

    Lot Details

  • Cypriot Terracotta Ram
    Cypriot Terracotta Ram
    Early Bronze Age, circa 2500-2000 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    Modelled in the round with fleece texture to the back and rump, applied eyes and horns; mounted on a display base with old collector's labels to the underside: 'Cyprus / Early bronze age, 2250-2000 BC. / Ram, red clay, once attached to the rim of a vessel.' and '2517-14/3'. 204 grams total, 11 cm wide including stand



    Ex Professor Karl Lunde collection (1931-2009). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. With old label to the base.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list