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Greek Pottery Protome - Acheloos Western Greece, ca. 5th century BCE. Bust of the river god
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Greek Pottery Protome - Acheloos
Western Greece, ca. 5th century BCE. Bust of the river god Acheloos, with prominent ears and broad beard. An spout-like opening between the pointed horns. The reverse slightly hollowed out. Size: 7-1/8"H (18.2 cm).
Cf. an architectural terracotta H.P. Isler, Acheloos (Bern 1970) 147, no. 140, pl. XIV; also R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the British Museum, Cat. London (London 1954) 46, 55, nos. 51, 84, pl. 11.17.
Provenance: Ex-private Herbert A. Cahn collection, Basle, 1990's.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#108635
Condition
Intact with minor damage to tip of nose.
Western Greece, ca. 5th century BCE. Bust of the river god Acheloos, with prominent ears and broad beard. An spout-like opening between the pointed horns. The reverse slightly hollowed out. Size: 7-1/8"H (18.2 cm).
Cf. an architectural terracotta H.P. Isler, Acheloos (Bern 1970) 147, no. 140, pl. XIV; also R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the British Museum, Cat. London (London 1954) 46, 55, nos. 51, 84, pl. 11.17.
Provenance: Ex-private Herbert A. Cahn collection, Basle, 1990's.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#108635
Condition
Intact with minor damage to tip of nose.
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Greek Pottery Protome - Acheloos
Western Greece, ca. 5th century BCE. Bust of the river god Acheloos, with prominent ears and broad beard. An spout-like opening between the pointed horns. The reverse slightly hollowed out. Size: 7-1/8"H (18.2 cm).
Cf. an architectural terracotta H.P. Isler, Acheloos (Bern 1970) 147, no. 140, pl. XIV; also R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the British Museum, Cat. London (London 1954) 46, 55, nos. 51, 84, pl. 11.17.
Provenance: Ex-private Herbert A. Cahn collection, Basle, 1990's.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#108635
Condition
Intact with minor damage to tip of nose.
Western Greece, ca. 5th century BCE. Bust of the river god Acheloos, with prominent ears and broad beard. An spout-like opening between the pointed horns. The reverse slightly hollowed out. Size: 7-1/8"H (18.2 cm).
Cf. an architectural terracotta H.P. Isler, Acheloos (Bern 1970) 147, no. 140, pl. XIV; also R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the British Museum, Cat. London (London 1954) 46, 55, nos. 51, 84, pl. 11.17.
Provenance: Ex-private Herbert A. Cahn collection, Basle, 1990's.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#108635
Condition
Intact with minor damage to tip of nose.
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