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LOT 0614
Hellenistic Terracotta Statuette of a Wreathed Young Woman
LATE 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
6 7/8 in. (257 grams, 17.5 cm).
Standing on a rectangular base, hair divided in regular stripes with voluminous locks, head slightly bowed, the bare arm resting on her right hip; the left leg is visible under the pleated undergarment chiton and slanted himation.
ProvenanceEx Belgian art market, 2020.
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.
Cf. Mavrogonatou, A., Terracotta figurines as grave offerings in Veroia: the funerary dimension of Aphrodite and Eros in female and child burials of the Hellenistic rock-cut chamber tombs, Thessaloniki, 2018, pl.29, p.30, for similar.
FootnotesThe statuette finds comparisons among examples that can be dated between the 4th century and the middle of the 3rd century B.C. It shows some traces of the original polychromy, characterised by strongly contrasting hues, keeping in with the local style.
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LOT 0614
Hellenistic Terracotta Statuette of a Wreathed Young Woman
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Greek Terracotta Female Protome Group
Early 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each tongue-shaped in plan and hollow to the reverse, female bust in high-relief with palla head-covering. 376 grams total, 10.5-11.5 cm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999. 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 Geometric Votive Gift in the Form of a Bird
8th century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a columnar neck with pinched detailing to the head and spatulate tail, discoid plate below. 8.47 grams, 46 mm
with Christie's, London, 25 January 2001, no.263 [Part]. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00034403. 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.
