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Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, Canosan, Hellenistic Period, ca. mid-4th to early 2nd century BCE. An ensemble of 4 Canosan pottery figure fragments, all enveloped in cascading folds of drapery. The largest features a standing female who grasps her robes in her left hand while holding up her right. The second largest figure stands atop an integral plinth with a peplos draping her legs, while the third appears bare-chested with cloth falling around his waist as he holds a fruit in one hand. Last, the most petite figure is perhaps a youth with a round belly and a cape that falls over the chest. Figures like this played an interesting role in Canosan funerary practices as they were placed into Canosan tombs as replacements for large red-figure krater amphorae; first, however, mourners had to carry these figures in funerary processions and keep them present while carrying out rituals at and inside the tomb. Size of largest: 3.4" W x 6.7" H (8.6 cm x 17 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#140441

  • Condition: Largest is missing head and proper right hand and forearm; 3 more petite are fragments of larger pieces. Largest and second largest have been professionally repaired with restoration. All have expected surface wear with liberal remains of pigments and light earthen deposits throughout.

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