Bas-relief of a rider following a griffon - Lot 65

Bas-relief of a rider following a griffon The horse appears to be in motion (forelegs raised), guided by the rider with reins. The rider is wearing boots. Two pavement holes on the plaque. There is a border at the top and a plinth at the bottom. Orange terracotta with black and ochre highlights. Missing lower left corner. Phrygia or Lydia, Archaic period, 550 - 530 B.C. 31.5 x 43 cm Provenance : From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired from Koutoulakis on November 2, 1964. Copy of a letter from Mr. Nicolas Koutoulakis mentioning the plaque, dated January 6, 1964. These plates, known as "sima", were used as coverings. The Musée du Louvre owns a copy acquired from Koutoulakis the same year. Inv. CA 4199. Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.