{"product_id":"antique-western-ceramics-47","title":"TERRACOTTA SMALL PLAQUE WITH MALE FIGURE, Ancient Mediterranean Type, Prehistoric（Before the 3rd century）","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small terracotta plaque depicting a male figure of the ancient Mediterranean type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small plaque, formed from a slab of terracotta, presents a bearded male figure in raised relief. The head is placed at the center, while surrounding undulations suggest body and ornament. Seen from the front, the dark-fired surface intermingles with traces of white clay, giving the piece a strong, archaic expression characteristic of ancient ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Mediterranean world from ancient Greece through the Roman period, cult images, figurines, masks, and small votive terracottas were widely produced. This object likewise evokes the tradition of small-scale figurative representation and mask-like ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bearded countenance evokes associations with divine or heroic figures, as well as with theatrical portrayals. The iconographic details, however, are not overly specific; here the work is presented as a small plaque depicting a male figure of an ancient Mediterranean type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is flat, with a slab-like thickness. Though a small work, it rewards attention not only for the frontal depiction of the figure but also for the thickness at the sides and the raw clay texture of the back. Small enough to fit in the palm, when placed on a desk or shelf it exudes the quiet presence characteristic of an ancient miniature statuette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil encrustation and an age-related surface patina are evident overall. The findspot and place of manufacture cannot be determined, but the terracotta is richly evocative of figural representations and small votive offerings from the ancient Greek and Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52731854553369,"sku":null,"price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/2026062416257.jpg?v=1782279524","url":"https:\/\/rcnir.com\/en\/products\/antique-western-ceramics-47","provider":"入蘆花（ロカニイル）","version":"1.0","type":"link"}