A ROMAN TERRACOTTA GROUP
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA GROUP

EGYPT, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN TERRACOTTA GROUP
egypt, circa 1st century b.c.-1st century a.d.
Depicting a nude couple with garlands in their hair, the man standing wearing another around his neck, cradling the woman to his left, her legs wrapped around his hips, her right arm around his neck
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high

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For two similar groups, see nos. 767-768 in Dunand, Terres cuites grco-romaines d'Egypte.