A Canosan terracotta female head
Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted wearing tear-shaped earrings and a fillet adorned with ivy leaves, surmounted by five curling acanthus leaves, with remains of white, pale blue and pink polychromy, 6in (15cm) high, mounted
Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted wearing tear-shaped earrings and a fillet adorned with ivy leaves, surmounted by five curling acanthus leaves, with remains of white, pale blue and pink polychromy, 6in (15cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£1,625
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
German private collection, acquired at Carola Van Ham auction house, Köln, Aucktion 115, November 1987, lot 639, front cover illustration.
Eugen Batz Collection (1905-1986), Velbert, Germany.
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