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Daunian doll

Terracotta
Daunia, South Italy, 4th century BC
H. 12 cm

Charming Daunian III polychrome doll, a so called “bell-idol”. Orange-beige tone, brown paint. Figure freely formed. It shows a male idol with a bell-shaped lower body. The upper body and neck are shaped like a column, with the neck merging directly into the face. The facial features of the figure are barely recognizable. The head of the idol is adorned with a conical headdress. An erect male member is attached to the stomach.

Condition: Missing points on the back. Surface flaked and sintered.

Provenance: ex. collection Mrs. R. K., Basel, Switzerland

Item reference: CL0314