A Canosan terracotta female bust
Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted wearing a tall headdress and a tunic, large spherical earrings and a necklace composed of three rosettes, her hair drawn back with two tendrils falling over the shoulders, with remains of red and white slip, 7¾in (19.5cm) high, mounted
Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted wearing a tall headdress and a tunic, large spherical earrings and a necklace composed of three rosettes, her hair drawn back with two tendrils falling over the shoulders, with remains of red and white slip, 7¾in (19.5cm) high, mounted
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,500
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
€1,400 - 1,800
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
€1,400 - 1,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
German private collection, acquired at Carola Van Ham auction house, Köln, Aucktion 115, November 1987, lot 632.
Eugen Batz Collection (1905-1986), Velbert, Germany.
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