Greek Terracotta Statuette of Woman
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100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals!
**Originally Listed At $500**
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th century to 1st century BCE. A pretty, mold-made ceramic statuette of a woman, probably made to be votive or placed into a grave. The woman stands, draped in a carefully-depicted, draped and folded himation that she holds with both hands. Her hair is up in a sakkos, a cone-like headdress/coiffure. Nice remaining pigment on the piece gives an idea of what it would have looked like when made, with white over much of the surface and glimmers of pink and blue pigment on the lower part of the himation. Size: 2.05" W x 6.25" H (5.2 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection; ex-Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge Antiquities Auction (May 8, 2013, part of lot 157); ex-Joseph Klein collection, New York, New York, USA, formed between 1941 and 1980, thence by descent
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#132847
**Originally Listed At $500**
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th century to 1st century BCE. A pretty, mold-made ceramic statuette of a woman, probably made to be votive or placed into a grave. The woman stands, draped in a carefully-depicted, draped and folded himation that she holds with both hands. Her hair is up in a sakkos, a cone-like headdress/coiffure. Nice remaining pigment on the piece gives an idea of what it would have looked like when made, with white over much of the surface and glimmers of pink and blue pigment on the lower part of the himation. Size: 2.05" W x 6.25" H (5.2 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection; ex-Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge Antiquities Auction (May 8, 2013, part of lot 157); ex-Joseph Klein collection, New York, New York, USA, formed between 1941 and 1980, thence by descent
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#132847
Condition
Head has been reattached, with restoration/overpainting along the break. Nice remaining pigment and form is very clear.
“To eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership…”
Community Food Share is a Feeding America food bank serving those in need with access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education, with a special emphasis on children, seniors, and other populations of greatest need.
“To eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership…”
Community Food Share is a Feeding America food bank serving those in need with access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education, with a special emphasis on children, seniors, and other populations of greatest need.
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Greek Terracotta Statuette of Woman
Estimate $400 - $600
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