Bidspirit auction | GREEK TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURINE

GREEK TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURINE - Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A terracotta figurine of a standing female, shown with both arms draped across the chest. She wears a long, belted garment falling in deep vertical folds and a mantle drawn over her right shoulder. The hair is arranged in a voluminous coiffure with circular ornaments at the sides and crown. A vent hole is present at the back. For similar see: M. Rubinich, Ceramica e coroplastica dalla Magna Grecia nella collezione De Brandis, Eritreg, 2006, Cat. 245. Size: 315mm x 120mm; Weight: 575g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; Ex. Galerie Pierre-Eric Becker, Cannes, on December 12, 1998. Accompanied by a German Export license. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.