Hellenistic-Roman clay figurine of a standing woman
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AR3039
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Figurine of a standing woman
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| Material: |
Red clay
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| Date: |
3rd - 1st century B.C. Hellenistic - Roman period |
| Description: |
Figurine of a standing young woman, hollow inside. Right hand at the hip. The hair is thoroughly dressed, with thick locks falling to both sides.
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| Size: |
Height 148 mm, width 74 mm, depth 40 mm
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| Condition: |
Very good condition, only minimal wear. Surface nicely preserved, coming from a slightly worn mold. With note from Aloys Faust "Original Ägyptische Tonstatuette 2.-1. Jh. v. Chr., hellenistisch-Übergang zur römischen Zeit. [...]heit [...]1985" .
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| References: |
Compare Karageorghis et al., The Cesnola collection of Cypriot Art – Terracottas. New York, 2004. Nr. 377 (earlier)
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2020 from the German private collection Dr. R. Schmidt. Acquired by his father, Dr. Diethelm Schmidt, in December 1985 from Aloys Faust art gallery, Cologne (Germany).
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| Authenticity: |
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