ANATOLIAN TERRACOTTA FRIEZE PLAQUE

ANATOLIAN TERRACOTTA FRIEZE PLAQUE

Polychrome fragment of architectural revetment from a frieze decorated in red, white and black with a horseman in relief, galloping to the right; hind part of horse with triskeles emblem, rider wearing long black hair and long white trousers; base with alternating red and black squares. Mould-made.

Ex priv. coll. A.R., London, acquired from Sotheby’s London 24 February 1965, lots 50-64.
Dim. 25 x 19 cm

6th cent. BC

Cf. see also Sotheby’s London, auction 6th July 1964 nrs. 45-47, and 28th June 1965, lots 89-91