To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
82 - Sea god. Phoenicia, ca. late 6th – first half of the 5th century B.C. Reddish-brown terracotta, H 44 cm, L 53 cm. Male deity (Triton) with a naked human torso and a long, diagonally protruding fish tail. Both hands are raised. The god has a long beard and long hair. His eyes are set close together, and his mouth, with lips that appear swollen, is slightly open. The figure sits on a rectangular base with a projecting plinth. With TL analysis! Right hand broken; marine incrustations; expertly restored. Provenance: ex Ifergan Collection (Málaga). In the EU since at least 2020. Formerly in the Aphrodite Ancient Art Gallery, New York, before 1983. Previously in the Marwan Shehab Collection, acquired from Asfar & Sarkis, 1964. With Spanish export license! Published in: S. Garcia Alfonso (ed.), Shipwrecked Gods (2023), pp. 168ff. Cat. No. 130.
Starting price
€22,400The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€22,400 - 28,000Sale fees
Sea god. Phoenicia, ca. late 6th – first half of the 5th century B.C. Reddish-brown terracotta, H 44 cm, L 53 cm. Male deity (Triton) with a naked human torso and a long, diagonally protruding fish tail. Both hands are raised. The god has a long beard and long hair. His eyes are set close together, and his mouth, with lips that appear swollen, is slightly open. The figure sits on a rectangular base with a projecting plinth. With TL analysis! Right hand broken; marine incrustations; expertly restored. Provenance: ex Ifergan Collection (Málaga). In the EU since at least 2020. Formerly in the Aphrodite Ancient Art Gallery, New York, before 1983. Previously in the Marwan Shehab Collection, acquired from Asfar & Sarkis, 1964. With Spanish export license! Published in: S. Garcia Alfonso (ed.), Shipwrecked Gods (2023), pp. 168ff. Cat. No. 130.
Auction details
Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
Gorny & Mosch +(49)8.92.42.26.430 info@gmcoinart.deDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.