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Amusing Satyr Mask, in Red Terra Cotta. Phoenicia

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Amusing Satyr Mask, in Red Terra Cotta. Phoenicia
<Our item number 122820><B>Amusing Satyr Mask, in Red Terra Cotta. Phoenicia, c. 350-200 BC.</B> Displayable masks were peculiar to Phoenician culture/art, and this little Pan maskette is more interesting than many. Molded in a moderately coarse-grained red clay, with up slanting brows and eyes, and smiling little mouth. To modern eyes, the appearance is more that of an impish Devil, rather than the rustic men-animals associated with Dionysus. A little chipping to one ear, and a re-attached fragment at chin, otherwise object intact and nearly pristine. Height: 4-5/8&#34;; on custom base. Rare and eye-catching -- a fun artifact! <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,500-3,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 122820<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/122820.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>