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THB3 Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Female Votive Effigies
Lot 6b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. This is a lovely trio of pottery figural fragments of women - including the nude torso of Aphrodite. The most complete piece is a hollow mold formed woman standing upright on an integral pedestal, her chiton robes falling to her ankles in thick drapery folds, with a garland or veil covering her head. Next is a fragment from the waist up, wearing tall headdress with remains of a white pigment lightly coating the surface. The third piece is a nude torso that is likely from Aphrodite, the goddess of love. A popular depiction of the goddess is a seated position with the ideal Greek body - petite, perky breasts, which are present here. Terracotta figures of women like these have been found in private dwellings where they may have been part of a shrine or had a religious purpose, such as this Aphrodite, which may have been given as an offering at a temple dedicated to the goddess. Size (most complete figure): 2" L x 1.5" W x 7.25" H (5.1 cm x 3.8 cm x 18.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-private C. Davis collection, Cyprus, Texas, USA, acquired before 2011
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#169697Tallest and most complete figure has surface abrasions and chips to high pointed areas and base, stable hairline fissures along her feet, and softening of details. Light mineral and earthen deposits throughout, and soft putty added to base for stability. Aphrodite and woman's torso are fragments of a larger piece as shown. Woman's head and verso have a stable hairline fissure. Mineral and earthen deposits in the cavities. Good remains of white pigments on woman and root marks on Aphrodite.Condition
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