Ancient Greek - Canosa statuette - Rare - young ephebe - 4th / 3rd century BCE

Polychrome Greek statuette from Canosa. Elegant and refined Greek statuette of a young ephebe, perhaps Eros. It is depicted nude, with one leg resting on a rock. He stands upright, with a slight sway. His curly hair falls to his shoulders. He wears a faint smile. Beige terracotta covered with a white slip and then painted. Remnants of slip and pink paint A charming piece, highlighted by an elegant solid wood base. Greater Greece, 4th/3rd century BCE - Southern Italy, Canosa workshops, Dimensions: H 11.6 cm (height 15.3 cm with the base) - width 5.2 cm Very good condition - no restoration - small loss at the base The statuette shows traces of blue, red and white pigment, the added pigment being one of the characteristic features of Canosa pottery and sculpture. (Canosa figurines are rare!) Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Canosa, circa late 4th to early 3rd century BCE. Provenance: Austria, Galerie de V.N.E. The seller can prove that the lot was legally obtained; provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that he is authorized to sell/export this lot. The seller will arrange the necessary authorizations, such as an export license. (Cultural Object Passport) The seller will inform the buyer of its status if this takes more than a few days All of the seller's items are shipped with insurance equal to the purchase price and accompanied by an illustrated descriptive document mentioning provenance.

Estimate:£1,004.76

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