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Roman statuette: Muse, Calliope lyre player
Terracotta statuette featuring a muse playing a lyre (Calliope) sitting on a throne. She wears a peplos knotted at the waist, she holds the instrument in her left arm and she plays with her left hand. The face is serene. She looks straight ahead.
Remains of polychromy are visible in the garment, head and lyre.
Roman Empire, c. 1st/3rd century AD 
Ceramic in perfectly preserved condition - no restoration - rare iconography!
Dimensions: height 12.5 cm x width 5.5 cm. 

Provenance: France, H.T.Z. gallery
History of previous provenance, former private collection built in the 1970s.

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1er / 3ème siècle après J.-C.

Ancient Roman Ceramic - Calliope - Muse lyre player - 1st / 3rd S. - rare iconography! polychrome remains

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