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THBEtruscan Terracotta Head of Boy, ex-Arte Primitivo
Lot 49
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 31, 2019
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2019-10-31 10:00:00
2019-10-31 10:00:00
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Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Classical World, Etruria, ca. 700 to 500 BCE. A realistic pottery head of a young child, with a rounded face, full cheeks, a dimpled smile, incised wavy short hair, and deepset, lifelike eyes. The pottery is a rich, earthy red that has gained beautiful deposits over the years, but when first made, this item would have been painted bright colors to give it a more natural appearance. This head was probably part of a funerary portrait or memorial. In the Etruscan world as throughout antiquity - indeed until the 20th century - rates of childhood mortality were incredibly high. A study of the well-excavated Etruscan graveyard at Tarquinia found that burials of young children were rare - implying that it was a special or elite child that would earn a grave in this society (as in many early societies). Who might this head have represented? Size: 5" L x 5" W x 6" H (12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 15.2 cm); 8.25" H (21 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Florida, USA collection; purchased March 2005 from Arte Primitivo, Lot 50; ex-Alex Gordon collection, New York, USA
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#146413Head is a fragment from a larger sculpture, with a break mid-neck. Small losses from tip of nose and top of head. Some chips, nicks, scratches, and deposits on surface commensurate with age. Old collection label handwritten in black ink low on the back of the neck.Condition
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