Terracotta head of a veiled woman with well delineated features. Lips and tip of the nose squeezed sideward when the head was taken from the mold.
The hairdo arranged in separate strands ending in drop-shaped curls that cover the ear.
One issue with Etruscan votive offerings was the disposable space in the temples. From time to time votives used to be ritually buried in properly arranged repositories called botroi.
Half-heads were a space saving solution as they could be placed in profile a ...click for details
Group of five Egyptian terracotta heads comprising: Grotesque head of a man showing a dramatic gaze (red pigment); head of a bald child; Roman period grotesque head; larger head of Isis-Aphrodite with straight curls; head of a child with pointed cap.
Terracotta.
Egypt, Hellenistic to Roman Period, 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD.
H. 2.8 cm (1.1 in), H. 5.4 cm (2.1 in).
Fragmentary. Some heads nicely modeled, some worn or chipped in places.
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Group of five Egyptian terracotta heads comprising: Chubby head of the Harpokrates child with stippled wreath and crown; fine head of a youth wearing a pointed cap; a couple of Roman period grotesque heads wearing wreaths and crowns; worn head of Harpokrates.
Terracotta.
Egypt, Hellenistic to Roman Period, 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD.
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in), H. 8.8 cm (3.46 in).
Fragmentary. Some heads nicely modeled, some worn or chipped in places.
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Group of five Egyptian terracotta heads comprising: Roman period female head; grotesque head with negroid features; fine head of a youth wearing a pointed cap; head of an infant; nicely modeled head of Harpokrates wearing a large wreath and crown.
Terracotta.
Egypt, Hellenistic to Roman Period, 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD.
H. 4.1 cm (1.6 in), H. 4.6 cm (1.8 in).
Fragmentary. Some heads nicely modeled, some worn or chipped in places. The Harpokrates reassembled with white glue.
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Group of five Egyptian terracotta heads comprising: Head of a bald child; large head of Isis/Artemis; Hellenistic head of the bearded Herakles; two wreathed heads of Harpokrates.
Terracotta.
Egypt, Hellenistic to Roman Period, 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD.
H. 2.7 cm (1.06 in), H. 5.7 cm (2.25 in).
Fragmentary. Some heads nicely modeled, some worn or chipped in places.
Israel art market (copy of the export permit included)
Naqada vase of ovoid shape decorated with an early representation of a boat showing a ‘feathered’ stern. The ‘rubbing-sketch’ gives a size of 9.3 cm (3.6 in) for the boat.
Black-topped vessels with incisions are rather rare and usually show animals or plants. The depicted boat reminds of the Eastern Desert rock art, where quite a few (but more elaborate) ships are portrayed.
Boat depictions became widespread with the so-called D-ware (decorated ware) of the Naqada II period.
Ceramic.
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Wearable bronze ring with an incised dove on the bezel.
Bronze.
Roman, ca. 3rd-5th century AD.
Inner diameter 19 mm, US size 9.
Intact. Fine patina and condition.
Swiss art market
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Wearable bronze ring of ovoid bezel decorated with six dotted circles. The spots are reminiscent of the maximum points when rolling the dice and supposed to bring fortune.
Bronze.
Roman, ca. 3rd-5th century AD.
Inner diameter 18 mm, US size 8.
Intact. Fine patina and condition.
Swiss art market
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The ovoid body with a frieze of four panthers taken from the same mold alternating with slender gadroons. The prancing felines with tails curled on their backs.
A zigzag and four grooves on the neck. The shoulder is decorated with pronounced molded tongues. Horizontal ribs on the body. Single handle with rotelles at the rim.
For a couple of closely related vases presumably from Vulci workshops cf. items no. 253 and 254 in: Ines Stucker. Italy of the Etruscans, Exhibition Catalogue. Mainz 1991. ...click for details
Globular vessel with a quatrefoil framing a cursorily rendered lotus palmette at center.
The leaves with faded solid fill.
Ceramic.
Corinthian, Late Corinthian I, ca. 550 BC.
H. 6.1 cm (2.4 in), D. 6.7 cm (2.6 in).
Intact. Hard-fired ceramic with peeled off glaze.
Swiss private collection
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