Lot 1251
Pair of Comedic Grotesques in Terra Cotta. Egypt, Hellenistic or Graeco-Roman Alexandria, c. 2nd-1st century BC. Popular portraits of mimes or comedy actors, with outlandish features. One a devil-like satyr; the other pleasantly befuddled, with more chin than a neck can support. Heads appear to be wholly hand modeled, or at the least, heavily reworked moldings - - the extensive and deeply impressed fingerprints of their makers clearly evident. Pieces intact as shown, with minor rubbing or occasional chips to the high spots. Lengths: 3"; 2-5/8". Lot of 2 items.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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