Lot # : 70 - Greek Canosan Pottery Votive Figure Seated

Description **Originally Listed At $3,000 Magna Graecia, South Italy, Canosan, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A wonderful, mold-made pottery figure of a seated female, perhaps a goddess. Enveloped in liberal remains of pink and white pigments, the ancient female sits upright on a chair or throne with hands on her fused legs as she faces forward. A lengthy robe cascades down her slender body, while her minimalist visage is capped by a helmet-like coiffure or headdress. Size: 1.5" W x 3.5" H (3.8 cm x 8.9 cm) Canosa, or Canosion as it was known then, was a major center of the ceramics and pottery trade when it was a Greek polis. Canosan artists produced truly unique pottery, completely different in decoration style from earlier and neighboring traditions. The clay is buff, with the decoration applied directly to it without the use of slip. Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The Greek Canosan Pottery Votive Figure Seated Female is a captivating and historically significant piece of ancient art that offers a glimpse into the cultural and artistic achievements of the ancient Greek civilization. Crafted during the Canosan period, which flourished in southern Italy during the Hellenistic era, this votive figure serves as a remarkable example of the pottery and sculptural traditions of the time.