Description:
- Precious plaque, high relief made of terracotta.
- In the high relief appears the wedding between Zeus and Hera. Hera, tutelary goddess of marriage and the protector of women. As sister and wife of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon, she was the queen of the gods and the most important of the goddesses.
- On the plaque, Hera is shown leaning on a kind of pedestal, while Zeus stands beside her with what looks like a cup in his hands. In between the two of them is a peacock, a symbol associated with Hera in antiquity.
- It has no signatures or seals of any kind. The back is divided into 16 squares.
- The artistic quality of the plaque is good, although it does not have a great detail, its execution is good and meticulous, leaving good proportions.
Conservation and Damage:
- The plaque is in very good state of conservation.
- It has a beautiful period patina. With some bumps and scratches, of little importance.
- The piece has the wear of it’s time.
Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colors in the photos are not equal to the tones of the real colors.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the same.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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