Greek Tarentine terracotta head of a youth

G338

£145.00

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A moulded terracotta head of a youth with traces of pink pigment on parts of the surface. The head has further applied decoration in the form of pellets to indicate curly hair surmounted by a wreath with a foliate terminal.

Culture
Greek, South Italian colonies, Tarentum, 4th Century BC

Size
6.2 x 4.6 cms, 8.7 cms including stand

Condition
Fragment as shown, mounted on a perspex display stand

Provenance
Ex. estate of Professor Victor Chan (1947-2020), Alberta, Canada and thence by inheritance. Acquired in London before 1990.

Victor Chan taught art history at the University of Alberta, retiring as Professor Emeritus in 2000. Professor Chan purchased the majority of his collection from smaller London dealerships including Tetragon, George Lambor, M. Ayres and Old Drury during visits to the UK during the early 1980’s.

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