PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE - TL TESTED

Ca. 300 - 100 BC A terracotta figurine of a standing female, draped in a long himation. The elegant figure has her arms and hands resting on her belly. She is wearing a polos cap and her facial features are stylised, with a flat forehead and a long nose. The frontal part of the figure shows two clay spheres representing the breasts. For similar see: i Fenici, Sabatino Moscati, n.577.
Size: 155mm x 80mm; Weight: 510g
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. J. F. collection, Madrid, purchased in Ars Historica auction, 2019. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla.
This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla.
Estimate: GBP 6000 - 12000