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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A GREEK MARBLE VEILED FEMALE HEAD
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A GREEK MARBLE VEILED FEMALE HEAD
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Turned slightly to her left, the torsion creating naturalistic contours along her neck, her oval face with wavy center-parted hair pulled back over the tops of her ears, with delicate features including a smooth forehead peaked at the center, the gently-arching brows forming a continuous plane with the bridge of her nose, the deeply-set almond-shaped eyes with heavy upper lids, her small mouth with fleshy bow-shaped lips, wearing a veil over the top of her head, falling forward along her left side with deep folds
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) high
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Turned slightly to her left, the torsion creating naturalistic contours along her neck, her oval face with wavy center-parted hair pulled back over the tops of her ears, with delicate features including a smooth forehead peaked at the center, the gently-arching brows forming a continuous plane with the bridge of her nose, the deeply-set almond-shaped eyes with heavy upper lids, her small mouth with fleshy bow-shaped lips, wearing a veil over the top of her head, falling forward along her left side with deep folds
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Ebrahimoff Family Collection, Switzerland, acquired between 1956-1969.
Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 3 June 2009, lot 129.
Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 3 June 2009, lot 129.
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