Description:

Ancient Greece, ca. 6th century BCE. A lovely hollow-cast head of a ram with a thick neck, a rounded head, a pair of perky ears projecting above a pair of backwards-curving horns, almond-shaped eyes with incised pupils, a conical snout with two delineated nostrils, and a gaping mouth full of incised teeth. The animal head exhibits scattered areas of orange-red pigmentation, suggesting this was once left at the foot of a temple or altar as a votive offering. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 3.5" L x 3" W x 2" H (8.9 cm x 7.6 cm x 5.1 cm); 3.125" H (7.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#135551

  • Condition: This was once part of a larger figure. Repair to one ear. Age-commensurate surface wear, roughness along neck line, fading to some finer details, and some fire-darkening to surface. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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July 5, 2018 7:00 AM MDT
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