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CORINTH, CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA MID 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A SATYR
corinth, classical period, circa mid 5th century b.c.
Standing with his legs apart, his weight evenly distributed between his legs and his long tail, with characteristic beard and pointed ears, looking to his right, depicted ithyphallic, with a human-faced phallus slung over his right shoulder, held in place by his right hand, his left arm resting on his thigh, with traces of pigment and white slip throughout
4.5/8 in. (11.75 cm.) high
corinth, classical period, circa mid 5th century b.c.
Standing with his legs apart, his weight evenly distributed between his legs and his long tail, with characteristic beard and pointed ears, looking to his right, depicted ithyphallic, with a human-faced phallus slung over his right shoulder, held in place by his right hand, his left arm resting on his thigh, with traces of pigment and white slip throughout
4.5/8 in. (11.75 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of King Gustav of Sweden
Chesterman Collection
Fine Antiquities, Christie's London, 3 June 1996, lot 444
Chesterman Collection
Fine Antiquities, Christie's London, 3 June 1996, lot 444