Face of a hellenistic clay figurine of a bearded man, probably Zeus
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AR3143
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Face fragment of a figurine
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| Material: |
Red clay
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| Date: |
About 2nd - 1st century B.C. Hellenistic period |
| Description: |
Face of a larger clay figurine, with long full beard and protruding nose and chin. Grim expression. Due to similarities in type and the fact that only the face is preserved, a representation of a satyr is also possible.
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| Size: |
Height 43 mm without and 69 mm with base.
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| Condition: |
Fragment of a hollow figurine. Face fully preserved, good condition. Mounted on a modern wooden base.
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| Reference: |
Karageorghis et al., The Cesnola collection of cypriot art – Terracottas. New York, 2004. Nr. 343
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2021 from the German private collection G. Damerow. Acquired between 1980 and 1985 at the auction house Exner, Schwarzer Bär, Hannover, Germany.
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| Authenticity: |
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