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LOT 0077
Greek Terracotta Figure of a Seated Goddess
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (255 grams, 13.8 cm).
Hollow-formed figurine of a female wearing a himation seated on a high-backed chair with right hand in her lap and left arm bent over the back of the chair; triangular vent to reverse, hollow underside; Tanagra type.
ProvenanceCollection of Mr C., Geneva, Switzerland (1936-2016), assembled between 1985 and 2010.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Uhlenbrock, J.P., The Coroplast's Art: Greek Terracottas of the Hellenistic World, New York, 1990, for discussion.
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LOT 0077
Greek Terracotta Figure of a Seated Goddess
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Northeastern Iberian Votive Plaque with Inscription
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Rectangular in plan with hatched edges; two rivet holes, one with rivet in situ; legend in Northeastern Iberian around, apparently: r-a-r-a-r-i-co-[..]-a-bo-r-a-[..]-ca-a. 25.78 grams, 43 mm
From an old London, UK, collection since circa 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Archaic Greek Mounted Terracotta Warrior
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round as a mounted warrior, the stylised horse modelled standing on stub legs, with a long neck and detailing to its eyes; the warrior holding a shield in his left hand, right hand and arm raised to eye level, wearing a crested helmet; restored and mounted on a custom-made display stand. 410 grams total, 16 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 also widely employed in Cyprus in this same period. The image of our rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics, and indeed his kausia cap suggests a northern Greek origin. -
Greek Terracotta Female Protome
Early 5th century B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Mould-made female protome with oval face, graceful nose and typical "archaic" smile; forehead framed by snail-shell curls descending to shoulder-height; with a low polos with a central perforation and large disc earrings. 606 grams, 19.5 cm
Ex Herbert A. Cahn, Kunst der Antike, Basel, 1997. with Paul and Vreny Vosseler-Studer, Riehen. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00057826. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12474-228714. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
