Greek Rhodian Pottery Seated Female Figure
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Ancient Greece, Rhodes, late Archaic period, ca. early 5th century BCE. A mold-formed pottery depiction of a female seated upon a straight-backed throne. The woman wears a lengthy himation with both arms laid neatly upon her legs, with perky breasts visible above a smooth abdomen. Petite almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, full lips, and rounded cheeks comprise her sensitive countenance, all beneath a centrally-parted coiffure and a flowing veil. Two nubbin-shaped bulbs project laterally from either side of the throne back, perhaps depicting a stylized lion head at one point. This figural example was likely created with funerary contexts based on the stoic yet elegant appearance of the woman. Size: 2.5" W x 4.5" H (6.4 cm x 11.4 cm).
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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#137553
Ancient Greece, Rhodes, late Archaic period, ca. early 5th century BCE. A mold-formed pottery depiction of a female seated upon a straight-backed throne. The woman wears a lengthy himation with both arms laid neatly upon her legs, with perky breasts visible above a smooth abdomen. Petite almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, full lips, and rounded cheeks comprise her sensitive countenance, all beneath a centrally-parted coiffure and a flowing veil. Two nubbin-shaped bulbs project laterally from either side of the throne back, perhaps depicting a stylized lion head at one point. This figural example was likely created with funerary contexts based on the stoic yet elegant appearance of the woman. Size: 2.5" W x 4.5" H (6.4 cm x 11.4 cm).
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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.
#137553
Condition
Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, small nicks and chips to base, throne, body, and head, with fading to finer features on face and chair, and some yellowing to exterior surfaces. Nice earthen deposits and root marks throughout.
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Greek Rhodian Pottery Seated Female Figure
Estimate $500 - $750
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