A Rooster Lot n° 32

Greek or Western Greek 5th cent. B.C.. Clay. H. 9.3 cm. W. 8 cm In this votive relief the cock stands upright on a small base and looks to right. Traces of strong crimson red on the comb and wattles; the eye is outlined in black. Two small holes to fasten the object. Mould-made and cut along the edge à jour. Condition: Edges slightly worn. Minor fragment reattached (bottom tip of feathers). Formerly Bonhams London, 2002.