No. 83764069

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Ancient Greek Terracotta HUGE standing winged figure, 27,5 cm -Spanish Export Licence - Figure
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Ancient Greek Terracotta HUGE standing winged figure, 27,5 cm -Spanish Export Licence - Figure

A beautifully moulded hollow terracotta votive figure in draped drapery, depicting a young woman or a hermafrodite Eros standing with a pair of wings. At the end of the 4th century BC a style of clay modelling developed in the city of the same name, known as the 'Tanagra style'. In these figures the classical composition of the body disappears. One leg is placed slightly to the side, either backwards or forwards. The arms no longer hang rigidly next to the body, as in the archaic or classical period, but lie on the belly, chest or back, or rest on the hip. Provenance: Acquired at Belgian auction house, February 2023 *Restored wing Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. Due to Switzerland customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland

No. 83764069

No longer available
Ancient Greek Terracotta HUGE standing winged figure, 27,5 cm -Spanish Export Licence - Figure

Ancient Greek Terracotta HUGE standing winged figure, 27,5 cm -Spanish Export Licence - Figure

A beautifully moulded hollow terracotta votive figure in draped drapery, depicting a young woman or a hermafrodite Eros standing with a pair of wings.
At the end of the 4th century BC a style of clay modelling developed in the city of the same name, known as the 'Tanagra style'.

In these figures the classical composition of the body disappears. One leg is placed slightly to the side, either backwards or forwards. The arms no longer hang rigidly next to the body, as in the archaic or classical period, but lie on the belly, chest or back, or rest on the hip.

Provenance: Acquired at Belgian auction house, February 2023

*Restored wing

Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.

Due to Switzerland customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland

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