A GREEK LIMESTONE FUNERARY RELIEF FRAGMENT

TARAS, CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK LIMESTONE FUNERARY RELIEF FRAGMENT
TARAS, CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
With two draped female mourners, walking in possession to the right
7¾ in. (19.8 cm.) high

Provenance

Private collection, UK, acquired 1973 from The Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv; and thence by descent to the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Taras was a vibrant Greek colony during the 4th Century B.C. The city cemetery came to house many grandiose grave monuments, often taking the form of temple-like buildings decorated with funerary reliefs and sculpture.

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