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Greek Canosan Polychrome Figure of a Woman

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Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A mold-made ceramic figure of a woman, shown standing on an integrated square plinth. She holds one hand to her breast, the other hanging down at her side. She wears a long white himation with a draped layer that hangs to her waist with a thick, painted hem. Atop her head is a conical headdress. Her face has smooth features that suggest a generic youthful woman rather than an individual. Canosa, or Canosion as it was known then, was a major center of the ceramics and pottery trade when it was a Greek polis. It produced truly unique pottery, completely different in decoration style (although not in shape) from earlier and neighboring traditions. The clay is buff, with the decoration applied directly to it without the use of slip. The entire body was covered with white slip, with a second ground of other colors applied over the background to create colorful items and/or details. This was a votive figure for a tomb, perhaps representing a mourner. Size: 3.2" W x 10.4" H (8.1 cm x 26.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired in the 2000s

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#149852
Condition Report: Repaired from four or five pieces around the midsection. Repairs are well done and generally difficult to see, although one is clearly visible.

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Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A mold-made ceramic figure of a woman, shown standing on an integrated square plinth. She holds one hand to her breast, the other hanging down at her side. She wears a long white himation with a draped layer that hangs to her waist with a thick, painted hem. Atop her head is a conical headdress. Her face has smooth features that suggest a generic youthful woman rather than an individual. Canosa, or Canosion as it was known then, was a major center of the ceramics and pottery trade when it was a Greek polis. It produced truly unique pottery, completely different in decoration style (although not in shape) from earlier and neighboring traditions. The clay is buff, with the decoration applied directly to it without the use of slip. The entire body was covered with white slip, with a second ground of other colors applied over the background to create colorful items and/or details. This was a votive figure for a tomb, perhaps representing a mourner. Size: 3.2" W x 10.4" H (8.1 cm x 26.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired in the 2000s

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#149852
Condition Report: Repaired from four or five pieces around the midsection. Repairs are well done and generally difficult to see, although one is clearly visible.

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