HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA DOLPHIN

Ca. 300 - 200 BC A Hellenistic terracotta dolphin made in a naturalistic manner. The dolphin is hand-crafted out of terracotta and would have been used as a decorative piece. In ancient Greek mythology dolphins were concidered to be messangers to gods, patriculary Aphrodite the goddess of love. For similar see: Christie's, Liva Auction 2390, Antiquities, Lot. 185.
Size: 50mm x 170mm; Weight: 112g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s Antiquities Sale 2390, 6 October 2011, Lot 184; previously with Simone de Monbrison, Paris, 1980s; Jacques Werner collection, Belgium; thence by descent to the present owner. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000