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LATE 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
Details
A HELLENISTIC 'TANAGRA' TERRACOTTA FEMALE HEAD
LATE 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
Her hair drawn back in 'melon'-type hairstyle with chignon at rear, head turned to the right, with disc earring, traces of red pigment; two other Hellenistic terracotta female heads, similar, circa late 4th-3rd Century B.C.; and three further terracotta female heads, all mounted
1¼ in. (3.1 cm.) to 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high (6)
LATE 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
Her hair drawn back in 'melon'-type hairstyle with chignon at rear, head turned to the right, with disc earring, traces of red pigment; two other Hellenistic terracotta female heads, similar, circa late 4th-3rd Century B.C.; and three further terracotta female heads, all mounted
1¼ in. (3.1 cm.) to 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high (6)
Provenance
Acquired on the Paris market, 1972-1987; some Fouquet collection.
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