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LOT 0641
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/4 in. (275 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand).
The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1990.
From an old German collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics.
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LOT 0641
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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