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Archaic Greek Terracotta Protome Female Head

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Ancient Greece, Archaic, ca. 650 to 480 BCE. A mold-made terracotta protome representing a female head, wearing a himation drawn up and over her head, with a scalloped fringe of bangs and long wavy locks elegantly framing her face and ears - a lovely visage presenting open, almond-shaped, lidded eyes, a relatively naturalistic nose, nicely contoured cheeks, a rounded chin, and that signature Archaic smile. Although the exact significance of this smile is unknown, scholars suggest that the ancient Greeks associated it with good health and well-being. The bust is further delineated with a subtly modeled chest and a long neck. A wonderful example from this early period. Size: 6" W x 7.625" H (15.2 cm x 19.4 cm); 8.125" H (20.6 cm) on included custom stand.

By the seventh century BCE, Greek art began to evolve from its embrace of geometric patterning, which was favored between approximately 1050 and 700 BCE, to a desire to create more naturalistic representations of the human figure. Most famous are the freestanding sculptures of two main types, the male standing youth known as a kouros, and the draped standing female kore. The earliest examples demonstrate an Egyptian influence in both pose and proportions, but over time sculptors created even more lifelike representations. These were placed in sanctuaries as well as cemeteries and served as grave markers and dedications to the deities. Protomes like this example demonstrate these developing naturalistic leanings of Greek visual culture as well, with that Archaic smile signifying life and representing the Archaic ideal. They would have been dedicated in an ancient temple to the local deity, perhaps to thank the god or goddess, or to assist in making a request.

Provenance: private Swiss collection of F.H.; ex-private W. Rosenbaum collection, Ascona, Switzerland, acquired before 1984

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Condition

Surface wear and earthen deposits commensurate with age, with several stable pressure fissures, softening to some finer details, a couple of petite spalls, and light encrustations in scattered areas. Overall excellent.

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Archaic Greek Terracotta Protome Female Head

Name: Archaic Greek Terracotta Protome Female Head
SKU: 133104409
Price: 650 USD
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