Animal with lamb in mouth
Boeotian, 6th century BC
Terracotta and brown colour.
H 7.4 cm
Figure of a highly stylized crouching animal – probably a bear, decorated with brown bands. It sits upright with its forelegs on its hind legs. It probably holds a lamb in its mouth. Unbroken; muzzle of the crouching animal and lower left hind leg of the lamb missing; muzzle, left ear and hooves of the lamb chipped.
cf.
The British Museum number: 1909,0616.2
Provenance
German private collection H. W. (1931-2018), acquired prior to December 1991 on the German art market.
Accompanied by an IADAA Interpol search certificate.
Price
€ 3.500
Item
7422