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THBRomano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure with Child
Lot 15
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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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Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, probably made near Alexandria, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A tall, mold-made votive statue of a woman standing with a male child. The woman has a mask-like face and a large, curved headdress with a stippled surface. The child is nude and holds onto the woman's skirt with one hand; in the other hand, he holds an oinochoe or similarly-shaped vessel. Both figures stand atop an integral base. Who are the figures represented here? They are most likely the goddess Isis-Hathor and the god Harpocrates, who in many Romano-Egyptian works of art are depicted as mother and son. Size: 5.2" W x 9.75" H (13.2 cm x 24.8 cm); 12.2" H (31 cm) on included custom stand.
During the Ptolemaic period, Isis-Hathor, Serapis (not pictured here), and Harpocrates formed the Triad of Alexandria, and in 2011 the Egyptian office of archaeology announced that they had found the ruins of a Ptolemaic temple containing many similar figures. The British Museum exhibit on Naukratis shows the remains of terracotta molds for making models just like this one; they were made from a dark red-brown Nile silt in vast workshops. These figures were made for locals, but reflected the influence of Greek naturalistic styles in their depictions of the deities. They were bought by individuals and are found overwhelmingly in domestic contexts.
Provenance: private Davis Collection, Houston, Texas, USA
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#132834Woman's head may have been reattached, but if so, it was expertly done and there appears to be no restoration or overpainting. Someone in the past drilled a hole through the back to attach the piece to its stand. Otherwise in excellent condition, with nice surface deposits and light wear from age and handling. Nicely preserved details.Condition
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