Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA DECORATED

PAIR OF HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA DECORATED LOOM WEIGHTS - Ca. 200 BC - AD 100A pair of Hellenistic polygonal terracotta loom weights depicting most likely a standing Aphrodite framed in a thick border. The weights are made in an undecorated mixture of clay and sand. A drilled hole is present on the upper parts. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 26.199.89.Size: 90-90mm x 50-50mm; Weight: 465gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market.