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Life-Size Terracotta Statue of the Goddess Ceres, Vienna, Late 19th Century

$14,277.83
£10,623.04
€12,000
CA$19,776.77
A$21,190.49
CHF 11,367.21
MX$251,004.29
NOK 143,391.03
SEK 131,180.61
DKK 91,434.31

About the Item

Life-size terracotta statue of the Roman goddess Ceres. The attribute originally held in her left hand — a bundle of wheat — is now missing. The surface has been gently cleaned and the sculpture restored in selected areas. Published in: Pattern Book of the Inzersdorf Earthenware Factory of the Wienerberger Brickworks and Construction Company, Vienna, dated 1879, plate 244.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 70.08 in (178 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1879
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Greding, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 086-02891stDibs: LU1014247942952

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