Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from an Austrian Private Collection
A VINCA TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A WOMAN, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, VINČA-PLOČNIK-PHASE, VINČA C-D, 5000-4500 B.C.
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:42 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Property from an Austrian Private Collection
A VINCA TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A WOMAN, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, VINČA-PLOČNIK-PHASE, VINČA C-D, 5000-4500 B.C.
standing with her hands on resting on the abdomen, and wearing a striated garment with straps crossing over the back, the mouth, eyes, and other details incised, the lower part of the body restored.
Height as restored 15.5 cm.
Austrian private collection, Vienna, acquired in the 1950s/1960s
Richter Gallery, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
acquired by the present owner from the above on December 19th, 1991
For related examples cf. S. Hansen, Bilder vom Menschen der Steinzeit, Untersuchungen zur anthropomorphen Plastik der Jungsteinzeit und Kupferzeit in Südosteuropa I+II (Archäologie in Eurasien, vol. 20), 2007, pls. 255, 256, 260, and 498.