Bidspirit auction | GREEK TANAGRA FEMALE FIGURINE

GREEK TANAGRA FEMALE FIGURINE - Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A terracotta statuette of a standing female figure draped in a himation over a chiton, the weight resting on the right leg, the left bent slightly at the knee. The folds of the garments are modelled in shallow relief, cascading down the body in parallel lines and gathered around the waist. Her head is gently tilted to one side, with hair arranged in a chignon. Vent hole at the back. For similar see: M. Rubinich, Ceramica e coroplastica dalla Magna Grecia nella collezione De Brandis, Eritreg, 2006, Cat. 245, 246. Size: 180mm x 70mm; Weight: 180g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; Ex. French private collection, acquired in 1983 from Alain Sineau, Auxerre. 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.