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LOT 0652
Greek Terracotta Figure
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (95 grams, 16.5 cm).
Tanagra type, hollow-formed with a void to the reverse, standing female in tiered robe wearing a diadem and with her hair drawn back, right hand cradling an object; chipped, repaired.
ProvenanceEuropean art market.
Acquired in Münich in 2012.
European private collection.
See Dillon, S., The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World, Cambridge, 2010.
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LOT 0652
Greek Terracotta Figure
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £667
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Ex private collection, Holland. Acquired from Royal Athena Gallery, 2003, stock no.LAE07/2500. Accompanied by an original Royal Athena label. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11852-206835. -
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Etruscan Bucchero Ware Pottery Handle Depicting a Warrior
Archaic Period, 6th century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Broad, gently curved strap handle with raised lateral borders, low-relief image of a hoplite wearing a crested Corinthian helmet and gripping a tall spear, belt with kopis; mounted on a custom-made stand. 333 grams total, 23.7 cm including stand
Private collection, New York, thence by descent. with Antiquarium Limited, New York, 1981. -
Large Etruscan Architectural Plaque with Bulls
6th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
For a temple pediment (sima), comprising a curved upper band with polychrome tongue-shaped grooves, a relief depicting a procession of bulls below, the bulls depicted in a dynamic pose with curving necks and raised tails, the horns painted in black; two attachment holes. 4.66 kg, 50 cm
Acquired on the European art market between 1960s-1980s. Property of a gentleman. with Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd, Auction 66, no.1. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12162-218594.
Terracotta plaques like this sima were used in the pediments of temples (Minerva at Veii, Portonaccio Sanctuary, 540-530 BC), or decorated the architecture of tombs. The procession of the bulls recalls the style of painting on a similar slab with a procession of hunting dogs, probably from Caere.
