5th Jun, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities
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A TERRACOTTA PROTOME, GREECE, 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
the grey patina with traces of white paint, in the form of a female head in relief, wearing flared diadem decorated with repeated palmettes, her waving hair parted at the centre, voluminous regular folds on either side, mounted, 18cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Spink and Son, London, 15 December 1952. The Spink invoice states that this object came from the collection of Sir Cecil Harcourt Smith.
Sir Cecil Harcourt-Smith KCVO (1859–1944) was Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum (1904 to 1909), and then Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum (1909 to 1924).
Sold for £2,000
the grey patina with traces of white paint, in the form of a female head in relief, wearing flared diadem decorated with repeated palmettes, her waving hair parted at the centre, voluminous regular folds on either side, mounted, 18cm high
Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Spink and Son, London, 15 December 1952. The Spink invoice states that this object came from the collection of Sir Cecil Harcourt Smith.
Sir Cecil Harcourt-Smith KCVO (1859–1944) was Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum (1904 to 1909), and then Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum (1909 to 1924).
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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Sunday 2nd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 3rd June: 10:00am to 8.00pm
Tuesday 4th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
