Lot 937
Two Genucilia plates depicting women's heads, Etruscan, second half of the 4th century – early 3rd century B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Wide base foot with a short stem, above which two plates of varying depth with a broad, slightly upward-angled border. The deeper plate with a hanging rim lip. On the bottom, bands of black lustre running all around. On the top, a “running dog” along the border. In the centre, a female portrait. Both examples fully reassembled from large fragments. Diameter 15.5 and 14 cm. Height 5.7 cm and 6.2 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: A private collection from Upper Austria (estate), acquired by the father in the 1980s on the art market in Austria and southern Germany.
Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?
