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A Hellenistic grey terracotta female head

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A Hellenistic grey terracotta female head

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A Hellenistic grey terracotta female head, c. 3rd-1st century BC, with her hair in a stephane and her hair formed in tight ridges. Very nice facial details still remain intact, H: 1 ½ in (3.8cm). Ex collection gifted to a housekeeper of Betty Baronowitz in the early 1990's. Betty was the sister of Norbert Schimmel, noted collector and specialist in antiquities who died at 85 in 1990, and much of his collection was gifted to his sister.