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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA GANYMEDE AND EAGLE
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
With nude Ganymede, his head turned to the left and adorned with a foliate wreath, his left arm raised, the eagle finely modelled, grasping the youth around his waist with his claws, remains of white slip and pigment including feather details on the left wing
13 in. (33 cm.) high
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
With nude Ganymede, his head turned to the left and adorned with a foliate wreath, his left arm raised, the eagle finely modelled, grasping the youth around his waist with his claws, remains of white slip and pigment including feather details on the left wing
13 in. (33 cm.) high
Provenance
with Nina Borowski, Paris, 1986.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 July 1988, lot 162.
Mavrommatis collection, Switzerland.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 July 1988, lot 162.
Mavrommatis collection, Switzerland.
Brought to you by
Georgina Aitken
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