Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess

With pedestal foot, bulbous body, flared neck, pinched rim with lateral lugs and extended pouring lip, ribbed strap handle to the reverse; radiating white pellets and vertical red strokes to the neck, palmette to the reverse and profile seated figure of a lady of fashion with stephane and necklace, holding a wreath in one hand and a platter in the other; objects in the field; old collector's references to underside. 175 grams, 19.1 cm



From the estate of a deceased American, acquired between 1970-1989. with Bonham's, London, Knightsbridge, 28 October 2009, no.23 [part]. 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.

A hammered, chased and soldered silver-gilt cup with central medallion of Nike in high-relief; the bowl formed as a truncated cone with a shallow foot comprising an irregular circular 'ropework' border enclosing a floral motif, or double rosette; the bust of Nike showing the goddess draped in a goat skin with knot and ungulate leg with hoof at right shoulder, wings spread, hair dressed in curls, torc at neck, gazing left; face with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose and full, closed lips; with the exception of the face, all elements of the central medallion were originally gilt; housed in a custom-made velvet-lined box. 96.8 grams, 12.6 cm wide



Private collection, Mainz, Germany, 1980s. Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2006. Accompanied by a copy of a seven page examination report number 114/2019 by Dr Habil Mikhail Treister. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12764-237139. 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.

Nike was the winged goddess of victory. Goat-skin clothing was an attribute of Artemis, but here it is worn by Nike, attesting to the syncretic nature of the art embodied by this object. The workmanship of this piece suggests a local workshop in the Kuban basin.

Hollow-formed miniature bell with integral loop handle, four radiating gorgoneion motifs to the sidewall. 17.7 grams, 26 mm



Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.