Etruscan storage jar fragment showing a Sphinx walking left. Nicely modeled and the figure nearly complete. 4th-3rd Cent BC. Length 11 CM, height 7 CM.
An ancient Etruscan terracotta palmette broken from a large container or perhaps it was part of an antefix. Carefully modeled with considerable gesso and a bit of color remaining. It does not need a mount as it stands well as it is.I purchased it in 1975, from a shop in Cologne as 4th Century BC Etruscan. Height 11cm, Width 11.2cm
Pre-Etruscan, from northern Italy, ca. 8th to 7th centuries BC (some of the earliest pottery from this region). Black burnished pottery vessel of rounded form with opposing handles, small extended nodes on each side beneath crescent shape, flaring rim and foot. 9-3/4"W x 8"H, intact and generally good to excellent with several small surface spalls. ... Click for details
Large, rare and fine ancient bronze of Herakles, from Etruria, northern Italy, Ca 5th to 4th century BC. Standing solid bronze figure of a standing Herakles shown nude, he wears the lion skin draped over his left arm, right arm raised once holding an attached weapon (spear). Wonderful facial features, hair and body musculature. 4-3/4"H, save clean break across waist is intact and near-choice. ... Click for details
Rare and quite fine ancient ringed Askos from Etruria, in northern Italy, ca. 6th century BC. Terracotta pottery vessel with circular base, strap handle and trefoil spout; decorated with added black and red pigment. 6"D x 3-1/2"H, intact/excellent.
PROVENANCE: Ex-prominent Palm Springs, CA Collection acquired at Charles Ede Gallery, Lon... Click for details
From ancient Etruria, ca. 6th century B.C. Thin-walled bucchero ware pottery vessel finished in a lavish black slip; twin opposing handles; sits upon a delicate base. Decorative bands around bottom exterior. 5"D x 2-1/2"H, save minor rim chip, intact/generally excellent.
Ancient Greek Bronze Cosmetic Dish, Thracian, 1st Millennium B.C., Macedonia. Solid bronze cosmetic dish in ovoid form with raised detailing on bottom. Delicate shape! 4-1/8"D x 1-1/4"H, intact/excellent condition.
From ancient Etruria, Votive Foot, ca. 5th century B.C. made of terracotta containing liberal amounts of naturally occurring mica in the clay. Collection label :"PIEDE DI FABRICAZION ETRUSCA (VEIO) V SEC. A.C." - Foot of Etruscan manufacture (Veio) Ca. 5th century B.C. This type of offering would have been left at a temple asking the gods to cure an ailment afflicting the foot of offerer.
5-1/8"L x 2-3/4"H, intact and choice - rare to find this nice! ... Click for details
Large Etruscan Terracotta Votive, ca. Late 3rd-Early 2nd Century B.C. The elongated, stylized figure of a male youth with molded head, the lidded eyes with articulated pupils, the mouth severe, with a mantle pulled up over the back of the head and falling in a single U-shaped fold, a hand in relief on the lower abdomen above the base of the U, the lower body reduced to a cylindrical shaft with drapery folds in low relief, preserving some red pigment throughout. Figures such as this were left at... Click for details
