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Greek Pottery Stauette of a Rooster, Ex-Bonham's Greek, ca. 5th century BCE. Light brown clay,
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Greek Pottery Stauette of a Rooster, Ex-Bonham's
Greek, ca. 5th century BCE. Light brown clay, made with a mould and cut along the edge à jour. In this votive relief the cock stands upright on a small base and looks to right. Traces of strong crimson red on the comb and wattles; the eye is outlined in
black. Two small holes to fasten the object. Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached. Size: 4-2/3"H (9.3 cm).
Cf. A. Newhall Stillwell, Corinth XV,2. The
Potter's Quarter. The Terracottas (1952) 155f., pl. 33 with further examples; S. Mollard-Besques, Catalogue Raisonné des Figurines et Reliefs en Terre-Cuite Grecs, Etrusques et Romains, Vol. 1, Cat. Paris 1954, 165, no. C 632, pl. CVII.
Provenance: Ex-Bonham's, London, 2002.
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.
#108638
Condition
Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached.
Greek, ca. 5th century BCE. Light brown clay, made with a mould and cut along the edge à jour. In this votive relief the cock stands upright on a small base and looks to right. Traces of strong crimson red on the comb and wattles; the eye is outlined in
black. Two small holes to fasten the object. Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached. Size: 4-2/3"H (9.3 cm).
Cf. A. Newhall Stillwell, Corinth XV,2. The
Potter's Quarter. The Terracottas (1952) 155f., pl. 33 with further examples; S. Mollard-Besques, Catalogue Raisonné des Figurines et Reliefs en Terre-Cuite Grecs, Etrusques et Romains, Vol. 1, Cat. Paris 1954, 165, no. C 632, pl. CVII.
Provenance: Ex-Bonham's, London, 2002.
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.
#108638
Condition
Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached.
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Greek Pottery Stauette of a Rooster, Ex-Bonham's
Greek, ca. 5th century BCE. Light brown clay, made with a mould and cut along the edge à jour. In this votive relief the cock stands upright on a small base and looks to right. Traces of strong crimson red on the comb and wattles; the eye is outlined in
black. Two small holes to fasten the object. Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached. Size: 4-2/3"H (9.3 cm).
Cf. A. Newhall Stillwell, Corinth XV,2. The
Potter's Quarter. The Terracottas (1952) 155f., pl. 33 with further examples; S. Mollard-Besques, Catalogue Raisonné des Figurines et Reliefs en Terre-Cuite Grecs, Etrusques et Romains, Vol. 1, Cat. Paris 1954, 165, no. C 632, pl. CVII.
Provenance: Ex-Bonham's, London, 2002.
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.
#108638
Condition
Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached.
Greek, ca. 5th century BCE. Light brown clay, made with a mould and cut along the edge à jour. In this votive relief the cock stands upright on a small base and looks to right. Traces of strong crimson red on the comb and wattles; the eye is outlined in
black. Two small holes to fasten the object. Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached. Size: 4-2/3"H (9.3 cm).
Cf. A. Newhall Stillwell, Corinth XV,2. The
Potter's Quarter. The Terracottas (1952) 155f., pl. 33 with further examples; S. Mollard-Besques, Catalogue Raisonné des Figurines et Reliefs en Terre-Cuite Grecs, Etrusques et Romains, Vol. 1, Cat. Paris 1954, 165, no. C 632, pl. CVII.
Provenance: Ex-Bonham's, London, 2002.
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.
#108638
Condition
Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached.
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