GRAECO-EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF ISIS-APHRODITE

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100 A Graeco-Egyptian terracotta figure of a standing goddess Isis-Aphrodite. Her figure and features, such as a swollen belly and long hair, link to the goddess’ associations with fertility, love, and marriage. The figure has remnants of the original stucco, especially in her hair. For similar see: I Fenici, Bompiani 1988. p. 584 n. 3 (coiffure and face details).
Size: 330mm x 120mm; Weight: 685g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Dr. W. Benson Harer collection, LA, acquired from Royal-Athena Gallery, Beverly Hills, March 25th, 1989; Ex. Christie’s, London, July 16, 1986, lot 256. Published: “Age of Cleopatra” Royal-Athena, Oct. 1988, #128. Published and Exhibited: Temple, Tomb and Dwelling at San Bernardino County Museum and Cal State, 1992-1993. Item # 119. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 1993. CSUSB periodically 1994-2023. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Published: “Age of Cleopatra” Royal-Athena, Oct. 1988, 128. Published and Exhibited: Temple, Tomb and Dwelling at San Bernardino County Museum and Cal State, 1992-1993. Item 119. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 1993. CSUSB periodically 1994-2023.
Published: “Age of Cleopatra” Royal-Athena, Oct. 1988, 128. Published and Exhibited: Temple, Tomb and Dwelling at San Bernardino County Museum and Cal State, 1992-1993. Item 119. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 1993. CSUSB periodically 1994-2023.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000