Large Greek Terracotta Situla 5th-3rd century B.C. A terracotta situla with bulbous shoulder, tapering body and flared foot, either side a mask of Hercules wearing a lionskin hood in raised relief to the shoulder, additional busts modelled in the half-round to the rim. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1983.528.2, for similar. 1.1 kg, 22 cm tall (8 2/3 in.). Private collection. With Galerie Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland, early 1990s. Acquired in 1995. Ex collection of Dr. E.N. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11299-189877. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]