Greek Terracotta Standing Figure. Early 3rd century B.C. A terracotta figure modelled in the round, standing, wearing full length robes held by one hand at the chest, one shoe emerging from beneath the hem, hair tied back and held in a chignon at the nape, naturalistic facial detailing; hole to reverse; hollow-formed. Cf. Capano, A., 'Il culto di Demetra nella Lucania antica,' in Basilicata Regione. Notizie, 2017, pp.128-151, fig.22, votive statuette from Grumentum hoard. 212 grams, 19 cm high (7 1/2 in.) Belgian collection, circa 1980. Property of a London businessman. Accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report no.N122b49 issued by Oxford Authentication. Mastoi were mainly for drinking wine. Silver tableware, it is thought, became more widespread during the Hellenistic period. The mastos was the most common and widespread shape associated with this new and more varied repertoire to which medallion bowls, a shape also attested in ceramic and a variant of the cup with interior decoration, also belonged. With regards to dating, such silver vessels are already attested in the Early Hellenistic period, although most of the preserved examples date primarily to the Late Hellenistic age.

Fine condition.