Description
ITEM | Mask of youthful satyr |
MATERIAL | Terracotta |
CULTURE | Greek, South Italy, Hellenistic Period |
PERIOD | 2nd – 1st Century B.C |
DIMENSIONS | 130 mm x 110 mm |
CONDITION | Good condition, restored |
PROVENANCE | Ex English private collection, acquired before 2000 |
DESCRIPTION | Large lidded eyes, exaggerated arching brows, open mouth, hollow to the interior, and rounded dimpled chin, the curly hair bound by fillet, with two short curving horns emerging, and attachment hole either side of central berry |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | BONHAMS. Antiquities auction (5 Jul 2018) Lot 22 |