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A Greek Terracotta Protome of Demeter, Boeotia, circa mid 5th Century B.C.
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- A Greek Terracotta Protome of Demeter, Boeotia
- Height 9 13/16 in. 25 cm
her hands lifted to her breasts, and wearing a chiton with pleated sleeves, peplos, low polos, and traces of painted necklaces, her face with full lips, strong chin, and straight nose, the centrally parted wavy hair arranged in a melon coiffure and falling in long ribbed plaits to the shoulders; remains of white slip overall.
Provenance
French private collection, Côte d'Azur, acquired in the first half of the 20th Century
European private collection, by descent (Sothebys, New York, June 9th, 2004, no. 32, illus.)
European private collection, by descent (Sothebys, New York, June 9th, 2004, no. 32, illus.)
Condition
generally very good, body area has been repaired from several fragments with a small area below her left forearm, head and face in excellent condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Closely related examples are in the Louvre (S. Mollard-Besques, Catalogue raisonné des figurines et reliefs en terre-cuite grecs, étrusques et romains, vol. I: Époques préhellénique, géométrique, archaïque et classique, Paris, 1954, no. C82, pl. LXIX), the British Museum (R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, vol. I, London, 1954, no. 842), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. no. 23258), and the Danish National Museum (N. Breitenstein, Catalogue of Terracottas, Cypriote, Greek, Etrusco-Italian and Roman, Copenhagen, 1941, no. 333, pl. XL).