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Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A fine pair of terracotta hand-made bull figures, both standing upon 4 straight legs and displaying slender bodies with humped backs and petite tails. Forward-facing horns cap the head of each beast, and both feature square snouts and incised annular eyes. Size (of largest): 2.4" L x 1.8" W x 2.8" H (6.1 cm x 4.6 cm x 7.1 cm)

Provenance: private C.Q. collection, Lexington, Virginia, USA, acquired November 11, 2013; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private Poolos collection, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1974

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#167066

Loss of tail to larger and loss of right horn to smaller. Expected surface wear, commensurate with age. Otherwise, both are very nice with rich earthen deposits.