Greek rooster, Rhodes, early 5th century BC
Terracotta
Height: 18cm
11238 IVP
£ 2,200.00
The bird has a circular wattle, a five-pointed comb, bulbous eyes and a pointed beak are well-modelled. The body shows a full breast, the wings rounded and touching the ground,...
The bird has a circular wattle, a five-pointed comb, bulbous eyes and a pointed beak are well-modelled. The body shows a full breast, the wings rounded and touching the ground, acting as a rear support along with a pair of short, cylindrical legs. The tail terminates in an accentuated sickle feather. A vent-hole on the underside, the figure is hollow and made from a two part mould, with some gesso and patches of red to the body and yellow on the neck. The surface restored and with overpainting.
Such items were votive offerings.
Such items were votive offerings.
Provenance
The Pomerance Collection, New York, USA; acquired prior to 1966Private collection, 936 5th Avenue, New York, USA
Exhibitions
Brooklyn Museum, 'The Pomerance Collection of Ancient Art', New York, USA, 14th June-2nd October 1966; https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/exhibitions/2064Literature
Compare R. Higgins, Catalogue of the Terracottas in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Vol.I (London, 1954), pl.35, no.188Publications
The Pomerance Collection of Ancient Art (Brooklyn Museum, 1966), no.102, illustrated p.87Sotheby's, Fine Antiquities, Islamic Works of Art, and riental Miniatures and Manuscripts, 2nd-3rd December 1982, lot 138
