Syro-Hittite Terracotta Equestrian Figure
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 1180 to 700 BCE. A hand-built terracotta equestrian figure riding on a horse. The figure, while fragmentary, has a flat composition, a head adorned with a pointed cap and a bushy beard, and an equine head projecting from the front of his chest. Custom lucite display stand included. Size: 1.125" W x 4.125" H (2.9 cm x 10.5 cm); 4.875" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private east coast of Florida, USA collection; ex-old French collection, Paris, France, acquired 1977 to 1987
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#141786
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 1180 to 700 BCE. A hand-built terracotta equestrian figure riding on a horse. The figure, while fragmentary, has a flat composition, a head adorned with a pointed cap and a bushy beard, and an equine head projecting from the front of his chest. Custom lucite display stand included. Size: 1.125" W x 4.125" H (2.9 cm x 10.5 cm); 4.875" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private east coast of Florida, USA collection; ex-old French collection, Paris, France, acquired 1977 to 1987
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#141786
Condition
This is a fragment of a larger figure. Minor nicks to legs, body, and both heads, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Equestrian Figure
Estimate $300 - $450
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