Archaic, 6th-5th century B.C.. Mould-made figure of a female upper body with tall headdress and arms spread, hands palm-upwards; beneath, a C-section channel for attachment to a roof. Cf. a more elaborately modelled example in the British Museum under accession no.1884,1011.2. 78 grams, 13.1 cm (5 3/4 in.).
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Price realized | -- |
Starting price | 900 GBP |
Estimate | 1'000 GBP |