Beautiful Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Bust of Female
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Description
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An elegant, mold-formed terracotta bust of a sizable form depicting a dignified woman gazing forward with heavy-lidded eyes. Her stately countenance presents with almond-shaped eyes bearing petite, drilled pupils, a slender nose that becomes flush with the upper cheeks, full lips with indented corners and a delineated philtrum, a sharp centered on her chin, and a lightly rounded jawline that exudes femininity and grace. Her broad neck is lined with two beaded chokers above a spiraling necklace with terminals hidden behind the lappets of her headpiece. Layers of scalloped bangs frame her visage on either side and allude to just how refined her coiffure was at one time. The hollow nature of this bust suggests it was once part of a larger sculpture, perhaps meant as a votive offering to be displayed inside a tomb. Size: 7.75" W x 12" H (19.7 cm x 30.5 cm)
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#157531
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#157531
Condition
This is a fragment of a larger terracotta composition. Losses to areas of coiffure, top of head, some choker beads, one earring, neckline, and verso as shown. Abrasions and nicks to nose, remaining earring, coiffure, neckline, and peripheries, with light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and preservation of facial details.
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Beautiful Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Bust of Female
Estimate $3,000 - $6,000
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