Lot 728
Collection of 7-Piece, Multicultural Antiquities Celebrating " The Mother-Goddess", Beautifully Presented in Custom Shadowbox. Mother-Goddess worship has been recognized since antiquity. This multi-culture 7-piece collection consists of the following objects, all tastefully exhibited in a custom 13" x 3" x 13" clear Lucite shadow box:
Pre-Columbian terra cotta female figure holding her breasts; Egyptian bronze of Isis holding infant Horus, Late Dynastic Period; Cypriot terra cotta 1st Millennium BC fragment figurine of a female holding infant; Greco-Roman figurine of a standing female holding her stomach; Amlash 2nd-1st millennium BC terra cotta standing figure of a female holding child; Greek South Italian (Apulian) 400-300 BC red figure upper portion of a Lekanis vessel with female heads facing right and left; Roman Period, 4th-5th century, Eastern terra cotta relief plaque fragment, woman holding a breast in hand. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Private purchase from Superior Galleries 12-1-99.
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