Lot 9 - Web Auction 88

Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Aphrodite, 3rd century BC; height cm 19, diam. (stand) cm 12,5; This is the representation ... Read more
Price realized:
650,00 GBP
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8

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Description

Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Aphrodite, 3rd century BC; height cm 19, diam. (stand) cm 12,5; This is the representation of the "Birth of Aphrodite", a theme beloved in Classical time. The Goddess is emerging from an open scallop shell, she is depicted with her knees bent on a cylindrical plinth. She is naked and a cloak wraps part of her legs, held with her right hand; her hair falls on her right shoulder and is adorned with a marine diadem. Traces of whitening are preserved; gluing repairs on neck, arms, scallop shell and stand. Provenance: English private collection formed between 1970s and 1990s.


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