Roman Campana relief fragment from Pompeii

R106

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A striking terracotta Campana relief fragment moulded with a depiction of a standing goddess with long braided hair and wearing a peplos, possibly a caryatid.

Culture
Roman, reputedly from Pompeii, early to mid 1st Century AD

Condition
Fragment as shown, mounted on a black painted wood display block

Size
15 x 7.1 cms, 20.2 cms including stand

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate of a private collector (1938-2021), Edinburgh, Scotland; acquired from the 1970’s onwards from an older collection. A 19th Century label on the back of the fragment reads “Pompei”.

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