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LATE HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF A GODDESS
LATE HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Her head turned slightly to the left, with idealised features, her hair centrally-parted, pulled up into a top knot, tied at the back in a chignon, and bound with a narrow fillet
3 ¾ in. (8.9 cm.) high
LATE HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Her head turned slightly to the left, with idealised features, her hair centrally-parted, pulled up into a top knot, tied at the back in a chignon, and bound with a narrow fillet
3 ¾ in. (8.9 cm.) high
Provenance
with Spink & Son, London.
Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above 1960s/1970s.
Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above 1960s/1970s.
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