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THBEtruscan Terracotta Antefix of a Female Face, TL Tested
Lot 46
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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
Italy, Etruscan, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A wonderful, mold-made ornamental element for the roof of a temple presenting a relief of a female face with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a prominent nose, and closed lips, this striking visage adorned with a long coiffure featuring crimped bangs across her forehead and large round earrings decorated with a dotted pattern. Black and russet painted details embellish the nicely modeled head which presents an overall creamy, beige complexion. Size: 4.75" L x 5.75" W x 7.125" H (12.1 cm x 14.6 cm x 18.1 cm)
Roof tiles that ran along the eaves of ancient Greek and Etruscan buildings often ended in upright, painted, mold-made terracotta members called antefixes which usually took the form of either human or mythological heads. These antefixes had three functions. First, they concealed the termini of convex tiles and thus protected them from bad weather. In addition, they were part of the architectural decoration. Finally, these visages were believed to possess an apotropaic role, fending off evil and bad luck from temples.
A similar example sold at Christie's London for $20,225 (12,500 GBP) on April 12, 2012, sale 4925, lot 215.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection, acquired March 2019; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA; ex-private Cahn collection, Basel, Switzerland, acquired before 2000
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#186846Losses to tip of the nose and peripheries as shown. Some surface wear with areas of pigment loss and nicks here and there; however, much of the painted detail remains. Metal internal mount for suspension. TL holes to underside of bottom and top of head; additional TL holes from another laboratory to underside of chin and verso of top of head.Condition
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