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THBEtruscan Terracotta Votive Uterus
Lot 44b
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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 25, 2018
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2018-10-25 11:00:00
2018-10-25 11:00:00
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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Classical World, Northern Italy, Etruria, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 1st century BCE. An intriguing hollow-molded terracotta anatomical model depicting a uterus, its ovoid body comprised of several raised segments, a projecting lateral element, and a pierced opening surrounded by concentric rings, all covered in vibrant orange slip. Votive uteri like this example were created as offerings to the gods in request of good health or perhaps a successful pregnancy. The unusual form of such uteri was due to a basic comprehension of human anatomy as those in antiquity rarely practiced exploratory dissection. Scholars posit that, based on the variety of uteri forms, they may represent other internal organs such as the appendix, bladder, or pancreas. Size: 5.5" L x 3.5" W (14 cm x 8.9 cm).
For a stylistically-similar example of an Etruscan votive uterus, please see The British Museum, museum number 1982,0401.3: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=673097&partId=1
For another stylistically-similar example, please see the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University, object number 1977.216.2926: https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/290139
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#140229Minor nicks around top, bottom, and peripheries, with fading and wear to some areas of detailing and pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and traces of pigmentation throughout.Condition
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