Lot no. 119
TERRACOTTA THEATRE MASK Gallo-Roman art, 3rd-4th century AD Comedy mask depicting a grimacing face. Visible damage and restorations. Height: 26 cm Provenance: Former Dutch collection Royal-Athena Galleries, New York Christian Levett Collection, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2008 Exhibitions: Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2011-August 2023 Bibliography: J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2006, vol. XVII, p. 49, fig. 85 M. Eiland, "Materials and Manufacture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 166, fig. 12 J. Oorthuys, "Enjoy the Experience of a Museum with Difference! MACM", Ancient Warfare, Karwansaray Publishers, Netherlands, June/July 2020, vol. XII, n°6, p. 60 J. Osgood, "Enjoy the Experience of a Museum with Difference! MACM" in J. Oorthuys (ed.), Ancient History, Karwansaray Publishers, The Netherlands, June/July 2020, no. 28, p. 59 A Gallo-Roman terracotta theater mask, 3rd-4th century A.D.
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11/18/2025
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