A Hellenistic terracotta figurine of a draped youth wearing a wreath, remains of pink and blue colouring, repaired -- 4¾in. (12.1cm.) high, 3rd-2nd Century B.C.; a Romano-Egyptian figurine of a girl, seated, a casket on her knee and a small dog leaping to her lap -- 3¼in. (8.3cm.) high, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.; another of Venus, standing with billowing drapery, a large shell to her left, feet missing -- 5½in. (14cm.) high, circa 2nd Century A.D.; and a Greek terracotta rattle in the form of a boar, all on stands -- 4¾in. (12cm.) long, circa 3rd Century B.C. (4)

Details
A Hellenistic terracotta figurine of a draped youth wearing a wreath, remains of pink and blue colouring, repaired -- 4¾in. (12.1cm.) high, 3rd-2nd Century B.C.; a Romano-Egyptian figurine of a girl, seated, a casket on her knee and a small dog leaping to her lap -- 3¼in. (8.3cm.) high, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.; another of Venus, standing with billowing drapery, a large shell to her left, feet missing -- 5½in. (14cm.) high, circa 2nd Century A.D.; and a Greek terracotta rattle in the form of a boar, all on stands -- 4¾in. (12cm.) long, circa 3rd Century B.C. (4)
Provenance
Item 4: Hattat Collection

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
For the first item in this lot, see Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Ancient Life in Miniature: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Classical Terracottas, 1968, no.148

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