Published / Rare Hellenistic Greek Amber Nude Baby
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Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. An incredibly rare example of a carved amber figure of a baby seated atop an integral ovoid platform. The youthful infant leans to his left with his head following with the craned neck, his pudgy facial featured rendered in striking detail with puffy cheeks, a petite nose, ovoid eyes, and a gaping mouth as if letting out a cry of discontent. His right leg is bent beneath the thigh of his extended left leg. An intriguing figure rendered in a rare medium! Size: 1.25" W x 2.125" H (3.2 cm x 5.4 cm)
Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Vol. XXV (2014), no. 159
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: ex-Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA; ex-Druout Auctions, Paris, France, April 2005
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#165062
Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Vol. XXV (2014), no. 159
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: ex-Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA; ex-Druout Auctions, Paris, France, April 2005
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#165062
Condition
Repaired along waistline with light adhesive residue along break lines. Loss to proper left arm and left leg below upper thigh as shown. Nicks to head, body, and limbs, with softening to some finer details, and craquelure to surfaces commensurate with age and desiccation. Beautiful preservation to overall form.
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Published / Rare Hellenistic Greek Amber Nude Baby
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