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CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA MID 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK IVORY PROTOME
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA MID 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
In the form of a ram's head, with delicately carved features, the thick ridged horns underslung, extending along the jawline, the fleece rendered in three rows of raised pellets along the browline, the deeply carved eyes originally inlaid, the snout with recessed nostrils and a delineated mouth
1¾ in. (4.4 cm.) high
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA MID 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
In the form of a ram's head, with delicately carved features, the thick ridged horns underslung, extending along the jawline, the fleece rendered in three rows of raised pellets along the browline, the deeply carved eyes originally inlaid, the snout with recessed nostrils and a delineated mouth
1¾ in. (4.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, acquired in 1971.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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