Lot no. 595
CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A HORSE
Ca. 400 - 300 BC.
A terracotta fragment of a horse head with an arched neck and mane rendered with a row of vertical grooves. The muzzle and eye are subtly contoured. Mounted on a modern display stand.
For similar see: V. Karageorghis, G. S. Merker, J. R. Mertens, The Cesnola Collection, terracottas, 2004, Cat. 295, p. 173.
Size: 70mm x 65mm; Weight: 130g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired in the 1970s - 1980s.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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