Near East, Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE; Greek, Hellenistic, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE; Roman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fabulous collection of pottery examples: 1 Hellenistic Greek head, 1 Roman Imperial head, and a pair of Holyland vessels. First, the heads are both mold-formed to depict females: the Roman head is crowned with a bulbous headdress, while the Greek is hooded by a veil. Alternatively, the Holy Land vessels are both of jar form with rounded shoulders, narrow necks, flared rims, and ribbon-form handles connecting neck to rim. The larger presents a broad, rounded bottom and the more petite displays a tapered, flat base. Size of largest: 4.2" W x 4" H (10.7 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private C.Q. collection, Lexington, Virginia, USA, Artemis Gallery, January 24, 2014, Terracota Pitcher; Greek Terracotta Head, ex-Fine Ancient Arts, September 26, 2016; Roamn Head and second pitcher, ex-Ancient Resource, January 26, 2014, Lot 119
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Condition
Heads are both fragments of larger pieces and have softening of detail. Repair to rim of largest vessel with break lines visible. More petite vessel has handle, foot, and part of bottom restored. All have nicks, chips, and abrasions, commensurate with age. All are very nice with light earthen deposits. Greek head and both vessels have liberal remains of pigments.