CIRCA LATE 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN IBERIAN BRONZE "PRIEST" FIGURE
circa late 5th century b.c.
Cast with a flattened body enveloped in a long himation, the fully modelled head with cap-like hair forming a wide, U-shaped roll along the back of the neck, the face with almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose and severe mouth
2.7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high
circa late 5th century b.c.
Cast with a flattened body enveloped in a long himation, the fully modelled head with cap-like hair forming a wide, U-shaped roll along the back of the neck, the face with almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose and severe mouth
2.7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Paul Magriel Collection
Literature
Spike, Aspects of Sculpture: The Paul Magriel Collection, no. 6.
Exhibited
Aspects of Sculpture: The Paul Magriel Collection, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, 28 July - 15 September, 1985; Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA, 22 September - 27 October, 1985; Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT,
7 November - 15 December, 1985; Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA 21 December - 16 February, 1986.
7 November - 15 December, 1985; Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA 21 December - 16 February, 1986.