Nineteen Holy Land Pottery Heads/Figures

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Near East, Southern Levant, Holy Land, Assyrian to Roman period, ca. 800 BCE – 300 CE. A collection of nineteen pottery figural fragments from the Holy Land, dating from the Assyrian to Roman period, including one or two unknown. Size of largest: 3.2" H x 1.15" W x 0.63" D (8.1 cm H x 2.9 cm W x 1.6 cm D); Size of smallest: 0.88" H x 0.9" W x 0.54" D (2.2 cm H x 2.3 cm W x 1.4 cm D). Terracotta figurines are among the most abundant and least monumental survivals of Levantine antiquity, pressed in single-valve molds by the hundreds and discarded or buried once their purpose was served. The Iron Age II pillar figurines of Judah, the Persian- and Hellenistic-period "Astarte" plaques, and the later Roman mold-made types form a continuous, overlapping tradition in which a single workshop mold could be slowly degraded until the features blurred into the generic masks seen on several fragments here. Because the heads break cleanly at the neck, detached examples circulated widely in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as study material, and grouped assemblages like this one preserve a useful cross-section of fabric, mold sharpness, and stylistic drift across many centuries. SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item #204593

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