Bidspirit auction | CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF DONKEY

CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF DONKEY AND RIDER - Cyprio - Archaic Period, Ca. 600 - 480 BC. A terracotta figurine depicting a donkey standing on four conical legs, with a long neck, cylindrical snout, pierced eyes, raised, pointed ears, and a sculpted mane. The elongated body is slightly arched along the back. The lower part of a rider is preserved on one side of the animal’s back. For similar see: V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Cesnola Collection, Cat. 247, p. 154-155. Size: 130mm x 120mm; Weight: 195g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; Ex. German private collection, 1980s. Accompanied by a German Export license. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.