Loading, please wait...
LOT 0604
Greek Terracotta Goddess Figure
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (18 grams, 12 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, applied torch in her right hand.
ProvenanceEuropean art market.
Acquired in Münich in 2012.
European private collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Dillon, S., The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World, Cambridge, 2010.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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 0604
Greek Terracotta Goddess Figure
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
-
Daunian Terracotta Olla
Subgeometric, 6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With a deep body on round base, flaring mouth, short loop handles to the shoulders; pendant circle segments on interior of mouth; Metope-like frieze on shoulder with triglyphs and suspended triangles, U-shaped motif at the root of the handle, horizontal bands; monochrome ware. 2.33 kg, 25.5 cm wide
The estate of Hans-Ulrich Rutschmann, Switzerland, circa 1950s-1970s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00097644. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Bronze Sacred Bull Statuette
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Modelled standing on an ellipsoid base, sockets to the brow to accept separately modelled horns. 331 grams, 82 mm
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Villanovan Bronze Cup
750-730 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Hemispherical in profile with flat rim. 183 grams, 12.9 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the necropolises of Southern Etruria, around the second half of the 8th century B.C., new technologies were used, which also involved metalworking. Alongside simple bronze cups intended for everyday use, similar magnificent examples containing a flourish of impressed or engraved geometric motifs were made.
