An Archaic Protome Of A Woman's Head Made Of Clay, 2nd Half Of The 6th Century B.c. Auction
Upcoming AuctionsAuctions Near MeHow Auctions Work
|
HelpNewsConsignPrice Results
LiveAuctioneers Logo
Art
Jewelry
Asian Antiques
Furniture
Collectibles
Coins
Home & Décor
Fashion
Explore Categories

Art
Artists
Popular Searches
Browse by Origin
Antique Nippon Vase Collection
Bayside Auctions
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Jewelry
Featured
Popular Searches
Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald Jewelry Sale -0% BP
The Jewelers Queue
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Asian Antiques
Browse By Origin
Featured

Furniture
Tables
Seating
Cabinets & Storage
Browse By Styles
Featured
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Freeman's | Hindman
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Collectibles
CLASSIC AMERICAN 23
Thriftiques of Iowa
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Coins
Browse By Origin
Featured Coins
May Fortune Favor You Auction
Florida Estate Sales Inc.
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Home & Décor
Featured
May 2024 Estates Sale
Roland NY
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Clothing
Accessories
Featured Designers
Weekly: Designer Handbags & Fashion
Bonhams
Sponsored.Your ad here?

lots of lots
View Auction
Previous
Lot 0034
Next
item-175085060=1
item-175085060=2
item-175085060=3
item-175085060=4
item-175085060=5
An archaic protome of a woman's head made of clay, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C.
An archaic protome of a woman's head made of clay, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C.
Item Details
Description
An archaic protome of a woman's head made of clay, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C.Female head made of clay, votive offering, probably depicting a goddess. Finely modeled face with an archaic smile. The hair over the forehead is held by a stephane. A chiton is pulled over the top as a head covering. Circular earrings in front of the earlobes. Lower left corner broken off, otherwise intact and with a very nicely preserved surface with traces of painting. Dark color on the chiton, circular eye motif in brownish color on the chest. Plus a Plexiglas stand. Exceptionally beautiful and well-preserved archaic protome. Height 13 cm, width 8.7 cm.Provenance: Berlin private collection. Taken over from the parents' possessions, acquired in 1981 by the father in the Swiss art trade (Münzen und Medaillen A.G. Basel).Condition: II +
Buyer's Premium
  • 34.5%

An archaic protome of a woman's head made of clay, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C.

Estimate €500 - €1,000
Starting Price

€480

Starting Price €480
2 bidders are watching this item.
Get approved to bid.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Grasbrunn / Munich, Bavaria, DE
Offers In-House Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
Hermann Historica GmbH

Hermann Historica GmbH

Grasbrunn / Munich, Germany
72 Reviews
2,923 Followers

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art

May 14, 2024 1:00 PM EDT|
Grasbrunn / Munich, Bavaria, DE
View Auction
The front of a forehead tile depicting a female face, late 6th century B.C.: The front of a forehead tile depicting a female face, late 6th century B.C.Front of an outermost tile depicting a female face. Strands of the wavy hairstyle fall in front of the ears and over the
May 14, 2024The front of a forehead tile depicting a female face, late 6th century B.C.
€3,400
An Etruscan ceremonial bronze axe, 2nd half of the 8th - early 7th century B.C.: An Etruscan ceremonial bronze axe, 2nd half of the 8th - early 7th century B.C.The lavishly embellished ceremonial axe of unusual shape. Blunt, straight neck. The groove for the shaft bordered on the
May 14, 2024An Etruscan ceremonial bronze axe, 2nd half of the 8th - early 7th century B.C.
€2,800
An Etruscan bronze statuette of a warrior, 3rd - 2nd century B.C.: An Etruscan bronze statuette of a warrior, 3rd - 2nd century B.C.Bronze figure of a warrior wearing muscle armour over a short tunic. The long, combed back hair falls in two strands over the shoulder
May 14, 2024An Etruscan bronze statuette of a warrior, 3rd - 2nd century B.C.
€1,800
A silver candelabrum of Augustan date, 1st decade B.C. - 1st decade A.D.: A silver candelabrum of Augustan date, 1st decade B.C. - 1st decade A.D.Multi-part candelabrum of exceptional quality and extreme rarity. Assembled and dismountable from the following individual
May 14, 2024A silver candelabrum of Augustan date, 1st decade B.C. - 1st decade A.D.
€220,000
A Late Roman silver plate with a bust of Hercules, mid-4th century A.D.: A Late Roman silver plate with a bust of Hercules, mid-4th century A.D.Silver plate with 11.2 mm wide base ring, 1 cm high, soldered to the bottom, made of 2 mm thick silver sheet. The plate wall is
May 14, 2024A Late Roman silver plate with a bust of Hercules, mid-4th century A.D.
€74,000
A Roman bronze urn with epigram in sophisticated calligraphy, 1st - 2nd century: A Roman bronze urn with epigram in sophisticated calligraphy, 1st - 2nd centuryUrn of exceptionally beautiful design. The conical base is beaded at the rim and widens somewhat like a funnel after the
May 14, 2024A Roman bronze urn with epigram in sophisticated calligraphy, 1st - 2nd century
€17,000
A Roman iron helmet, Trajanic period, early 2nd century A.D.: A Roman iron helmet, Trajanic period, early 2nd century A.D.Helmet of the Weisenau type with a hemispherical calotte, which extends downwards in the back half to a depth of approx. 3.5 cm and there
May 14, 2024A Roman iron helmet, Trajanic period, early 2nd century A.D.
€18,000
A Roman dagger blade of the Künzing type, 1st half - mid-3rd century A.D.: A Roman dagger blade of the Künzing type, 1st half - mid-3rd century A.D.Wide dagger blade with a curved edge and central ridge. Tang for fixing the handle broken off. Minor chips on the cutting
May 14, 2024A Roman dagger blade of the Künzing type, 1st half - mid-3rd century A.D.
€800
A Roman marble gravestone of a venator, 3rd century A.D.: A Roman marble gravestone of a venator, 3rd century A.D.Apart from minimal spalling the gravestone of a man-at-arms completely preserved, in white marble, covered in brownish sinter. His dress, hair
May 14, 2024A Roman marble gravestone of a venator, 3rd century A.D.
€26,000
A marble torso of a countryman, 2nd century A.D.: A marble torso of a countryman, 2nd century A.D.High-quality torso of a strong, male figure wearing a sheepskin. The fur is tied around the belly and is only closed at the left shoulder. The man,
May 14, 2024A marble torso of a countryman, 2nd century A.D.
€14,000
A marble togatus of a young man, 2nd century A.D.: A marble togatus of a young man, 2nd century A.D.Life-size statue fragment of a youth who wears a tunic under the long, voluminous toga ("togatus"). The toga runs across the belly and is thrown over
May 14, 2024A marble togatus of a young man, 2nd century A.D.
€4,000
A bronze equipment of a Roman barber, 2nd century A.D.: A bronze equipment of a Roman barber, 2nd century A.D.A barber’s equipment used for trimming a beard. The semi-circular side was placed on the throat so that the beard fell on the crescent area.
May 14, 2024A bronze equipment of a Roman barber, 2nd century A.D.
€4,000
A Roman girth holder for a chariot with a horse, 2nd - 3rd century: A Roman girth holder for a chariot with a horse, 2nd - 3rd centuryGirth holder from a damper of a Roman travelling coach (movable suspension of the coach body via straps on stakes, with the girth
May 14, 2024A Roman girth holder for a chariot with a horse, 2nd - 3rd century
€4,000
A pair of Roman bronze wagon fittings, 1st/2nd century A.D.: A pair of Roman bronze wagon fittings, 1st/2nd century A.D.Bronze with light green patina. Each in the shape of a hollow cast, conical and eight-fold faceted fitting surmounted by an eagle's head.
May 14, 2024A pair of Roman bronze wagon fittings, 1st/2nd century A.D.
€1,600
Bronze figure of a griffin, Roman, 2nd - 3rd century: Bronze figure of a griffin, Roman, 2nd - 3rd century Bronze griffin, whose upper body emerges from a flower. End of the leg of a tripod. Bronze hollow casting. Broken below the flower, otherwise
May 14, 2024Bronze figure of a griffin, Roman, 2nd - 3rd century
€480
A large Roman bronze fitting on a stand, 2nd - 3rd century: A large Roman bronze fitting on a stand, 2nd - 3rd centuryLarge pelta-shaped fitting with curling ends, above which is another semicircle as the upper end. The front is decorated with nine large
May 14, 2024A large Roman bronze fitting on a stand, 2nd - 3rd century
€280
A Roman oil lamp with erotic scene, 1st century: A Roman oil lamp with erotic scene, 1st century Oil lamp with short volute snout, Typ Loesche Ia. In the mirror erotic scene on a Klinai. Slight remains of incrustations. Intact. Length 10 cm.
May 14, 2024A Roman oil lamp with erotic scene, 1st century
€300
A Roman oil lamp with gladiators, 1st - 2nd century: A Roman oil lamp with gladiators, 1st - 2nd centuryHandleless oil lamp with volute snout of the Loeschke IV type. A pair of gladiators fighting in the mirror: Murmillo (left) against Retiarius with a
May 14, 2024A Roman oil lamp with gladiators, 1st - 2nd century
€300
A Roman amphora, type Dressel 8, 1st century: A Roman amphora, type Dressel 8, 1st centuryTransport amphora with a slim body for salty fish sauces (garum) made of beige clay. Produced in Baetica (Southern Spain). End of foot broken and expertly
May 14, 2024A Roman amphora, type Dressel 8, 1st century
€680
A Roman amphora, type Almagro 50, late 3rd - early 5th century: A Roman amphora, type Almagro 50, late 3rd - early 5th century Large amphora for salty fish sauce (garum). Produced in Lusitania (Portugal). Partly with slight marine incrustations. Intact. Comes
May 14, 2024A Roman amphora, type Almagro 50, late 3rd - early 5th century
€600

Recommended Items

2 African Tribal Women Portrait Lithographs: Lot of 2 lithographs depicting portrait photographs of African tribal women, adorn with head dresses made of clay, horns and beads in black and white and sepia tones. No frames. Approx 16 x 11.5 inche
2 days Left2 African Tribal Women Portrait Lithographs
$20
A bronze statue of a woman with a vessel on her head, Bactrian, late 3rd - early 2nd millenium B.C.: A bronze statue of a woman with a vessel on her head, Bactrian, late 3rd - early 2nd millenium B.C.Bronze sculpture of a woman with a long shawl curved around her hips, reaching just before her ankles
May 14, 2024A bronze statue of a woman with a vessel on her head, Bactrian, late 3rd - early 2nd millenium B.C.
€9,000
A COLOSSAL SCULPTED WHITE MARBLE MODEL OF THE HEAD OF HERCULES, 20TH CENTURY: In the manner of antique examples. Portrayed bearded and with beads of sweat on his brow. 74 cm. high, 59 cm. wide, 72 cm. deep.Base not includedThere are various examples from the ancient world of sc
May 11, 2024A COLOSSAL SCULPTED WHITE MARBLE MODEL OF THE HEAD OF HERCULES, 20TH CENTURY
€9,000
Greek Stone Head of a Caryatid: 4th-2nd century B.C. Modelled in the half-round with D-shaped face and short neck, transverse band of hair above the brow and ribbed panel above, flat-topped; slot to lower rear for attachment; mounte
Jun 05, 2024Greek Stone Head of a Caryatid
£5
Gandharan Terracotta Head: 2nd-4th century A.D. Male head with finely modelled facial features, urna to the brow, horizontal band to secure the hair, long earlobe with stud; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.23 kg total, 15 cm
Jun 07, 2024Gandharan Terracotta Head
£600
Roman Marble Female Head: 2nd century A.D. Carved in the half-round, showing a mature female with rounded facial features and hair drawn back in a chignon; band and ridged body of the headdress in Egyptianising style; mounted
Jun 04, 2024Roman Marble Female Head
£900
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Head: 2nd millennium B.C. Modelled in the half-round with elaborate hair and rosette ornaments, pinched and applied facial detailing; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 88 grams total, 10.7 cm includin
Jun 07, 2024Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Head
£5
Large Singed Egyptian Dancer Bronze Hand Made Classic Figure - 12lbs: This is a beautiful sculpture of an Egyptian woman dancer. She stands on her tip toes with her feet together and her arms out stretched and she tilts her head to her right shoulder. She has on an intr
3 days LeftLarge Singed Egyptian Dancer Bronze Hand Made Classic Figure - 12lbs
$400
Egyptian Limestone Female Bust: Coptic, 3rd-6th century A.D. Modelled in the half-round on a flat background as a bust of a woman with stern expression, dressed in a tunic emphasising the rounded shape of the bosom, and a mantle wor
Jun 04, 2024Egyptian Limestone Female Bust
£7,000
Pr Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Wall Sconces: Pair Chinese Wall Sconces made from the 2 halves of a Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Vase well carved with Figures in Gardens, mounted with 1/2 round wood bases and 2 metal arms for electric light bulb
6 days LeftPr Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Wall Sconces
$250
Studio Pottery Figural Woman Vase: Hand made pierced pottery vase depicting a woman with a vase atop her head. Circa mid to late 20th century. Unsigned. Height 22". SHIPPI
5 days LeftStudio Pottery Figural Woman Vase
$60
Vintage Alligator Ladies Bag: DESCRIPTION: Alligator Ladies Bag Made In Cuba, depicting the alligator head and legs in relief. With frontal flap and short shoulder strap. Marked "Made in Cuba" and "Genuine Alligator". CIRCA: 20th
16 hrs LeftVintage Alligator Ladies Bag
$75
14K Yellow Gold Baum & Mercier Geneve Diamond Ladies Watch: 14K Yellow Gold Baum & Mercier Geneve Diamond Ladies Watch . This is a beautiful vintage ladies wristwatch by B & M. Approximately 15mmx 18mm case dimensions, diamond bezel surrounds watch, gold dial
Jul 07, 202414K Yellow Gold Baum & Mercier Geneve Diamond Ladies Watch
$125
Group of 5 Ancient Pottery Votive Heads: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE; Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, ca. 750 to 600 BCE
Live NowGroup of 5 Ancient Pottery Votive Heads
$200
Ancient Anatolian Pottery Bull Head w/ Horns: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-formed pottery bull head that was intentionally created in multiple pieces. Each horn has a recessed cavi
Live NowAncient Anatolian Pottery Bull Head w/ Horns
$240

Related Searches

Price Results
Auctions in Germany
TOP