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THBGreek Hellenistic Marble Fragmentary Head, ex Bonhams
Lot 30a
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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
Jul 11, 2019
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Bidsquare : Ancient / Ethnographic / Americana
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Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront home. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront home. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century BCE. A section of a life-sized carved marble head belonging to a youthful male who presents a youthful visage comprised of deep-set, heavy lidded almond-shaped eyes, a boldly delineated browline, traces of his nose and full lips, and a long wavy coiffure with a diadem above the curls framing his face. "Ephesus K.L.C. 1908" is handwritten in black on the verso, suggesting that the piece was found in Ephesus in 1908 as noted in Bonhams listing. Ephesus was one of 12 cities of the Ionian League, and according to legend, Ephesus was founded by a tribe of Amazons. Size: 6.5" L x 7" W x 8.75" H (16.5 cm x 17.8 cm x 22.2 cm); 12.5" H (31.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Follow this link to see the Bonhams London listing from October 23, 2013 - (sold for 8,750 pound or $11,048) -https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20669/lot/226/?category=results&length=12&page=12
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection, with KJ Hewitt (1919-1994) England before 1982, acquired from Maurice Braham Ltd, London on September 27 1982. Published Bonham's October 23 2013, Lot 226. Reputedly found on Ephesus in 1908.
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#146725A section of a bust as shown with surface abrasions and losses to nose, mouth, browline, and other high-pointed areas. "Ephesus K.L.C. 1908" is handwritten in black on the verso, suggesting that the piece was found in Ephesus in 1908 as noted in Bonhams listing. Deposits on surface as shown.Condition
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