Auction 85
ANTIQUITIES
Dec 14, 2020
Italy
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom).
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Auction Times:
14th December 2020 - 2 pm GMT (3 pm
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LOT 4:
GREEK HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA SACRED YOUNG BULL PROTOME
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Sold for: £480
Start price:
£
250
Auction house commission: 25%
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GREEK HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA SACRED YOUNG BULL PROTOME
3rd century BC
height cm 14,5
This beautiful protome of a young bull is characterized by a detailed rendering of the anatomical elements as the horns, the fur and the wrinkles of flesh around the nose and neck. Curiously, two others small horns start from the forehead. Originally it was brightly painted; a missing ear. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.
