Ancient Greek Terracotta Two busts - 31.5×20×6 cm - (2)

Two large female busts in terracotta (ex voto dedicated to a deity: Demeter, Korè, Artemis or Aphrodite) , dressed in a tunic that is tied under the chest and wearing a floral crown. The top of the backrest of a seat appears behind the shoulders. A grip tenon behind each head. Traces of polychromy. Mediterranean basin (probably Macedonia) . 4th century BC Size: 31. 5 x 20 cm. Similar copies (with backrest and wreath of flowers) are exhibited in the museum of Pella (Greece) and come from the excavations of the agora. https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Terracotta_firgurines,_find_from_household_shrines,_late_4th_-_early_1st_c. _BC,_Archaeological_Museum,_Pella_(7065168393) . jpg https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Terracotta_figures_from_the_Agora,_Athena_and_busts_of_female_goddesses,_Archaeological_Museum,_Pella_(6919314474) . jpg? uselang=fr Previously owned by a French diplomat in the 1930s and kept in the family. Bought at a French auction (Maison PRIMARDECO in Toulouse) . The objects have been appraised by Jean-Sylvain Caillou Doctor in History and Civilisations of Antiquity Archaeologist - Judicial expert at the Court of Appeal of Orléans Associate researcher at the French Institute of the Near East (Ifpo) Lecturer at the Catholic University of the West (Angers) and Centrale Nantes. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, declaration of provenance seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that he/she is allowed to ship this item. The seller will take care of obtaining the necessary authorisations. The seller will inform the buyer, should the shipping take more than a few days.