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THBHuge Greek Archaic Terracotta Protome of Woman
Lot 21b
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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
Western Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A pottery bust of a woman - perhaps a goddess - with a dramatic coiffure and a tall, pointed coronet or tiara above a realistic, serious face. The protome is a type of bust made by pressing a thin layer of terracotta into a single mold. These were first made in Rhodes, but from the early fifth century BCE onwards they spread throughout Greece. Upon its original creation, this piece would have been painted in vibrant pigments. Size: 12" W x 14.25" H (30.5 cm x 36.2 cm)
By the seventh century BCE, Greek art began to evolve from its embrace of geometric patterning, which was favored between approximately 1050 and 700 BCE, to a desire to create more naturalistic representations of the human figure. The earliest examples demonstrate an Egyptian influence in both pose and proportions, but over time sculptors created even more lifelike representations. Protomes like this example demonstrate these developing naturalistic leanings of Greek visual culture, with that Archaic smile signifying life and representing the Archaic ideal. They would have been dedicated in an ancient temple to the local deity, perhaps to thank the god or goddess, or to assist in making a request.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#138595Repaired and restored from multiple pieces, notably below the neck, across the upper body, and at the top of the crown. Part of the crown is lost. Nice preservation of facial features with heavy encrustation on surface. Small collection label on the lower part of the body.Condition
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