CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.

William S. Paley was the founder of CBS and one of the most renowned media moguls of the 20th century, whose patronage launched the careers of the likes of Lucille Ball and Edward Murrow. An avid art collector, particularly in the field of modern art, Paley served as the president of the Museum of Modern Art from 1962-1985.

For a near-identical example see no. 822, pl. 112 in R.A. Higgins, Catalogue of the terracottas in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum.