63 - FEMALE STATUETTE

FEMALE STATUETTE Terracotta, traces of concretions H. 40 cm Magna Graecia, 6th century B.C. Depicted standing on a tall, slightly flared quadrangular base, wearing a long chiton cinched at the waist and a himation draped down the sides, with her feet visible. Her left arm is drawn across her chest; her right arm is bent and holds an object against her shoulder, perhaps a situla (?). The face is framed by voluminous curly hair arranged in two side sections, rendered as small dots, and topped by a flared polos headdress. The reverse is flat and features a wide rectangular opening extending from the shoulders to the base. A thermoluminescence test from the QED laboratory, whose result is consistent with the proposed dating, accompanies this lot. Formerly in a private collection in the South of France, acquired before 1983. Photographic documentation dated December 1983. Collection inventory dated 1991. Passed down through the family. Female figure Standing on a tall, slightly flaring quadrangular base, wearing a long belted chiton and a himation draped down the sides, with the feet visible. The left arm is brought to the chest; the right arm is bent and holds an object against the shoulder—possibly a situla (?). The face is framed by a voluminous curly hairstyle in two lateral sections, rendered with pellets, and is surmounted by a tall, flaring polos. The back is flat, with a large rectangular opening extending from the shoulders to the base. This lot is accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report from QED Laboratoire, the results of which are consistent with the proposed dating.