Lot Essay
This type of votive head is usually associated with either the goddess Demeter or the young Persephone.
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EARLY 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A LARGE WEST GREEK TERRACOTTA FEMALE HEAD
EARLY 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Wearing high polos over centrally parted wavy hair which is swept away from her face, with fleshy lips and lidded eyes, ears pierced for earrings, wearing necklace with beech nut pendants, circular vent hole at the back
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
EARLY 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Wearing high polos over centrally parted wavy hair which is swept away from her face, with fleshy lips and lidded eyes, ears pierced for earrings, wearing necklace with beech nut pendants, circular vent hole at the back
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
Provenance
European collection, formed 1930s onwards.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium