Lovely Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Votive Head
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Greece, probably Tanagra, Boeotia, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A head from the naturalistic tradition of sculpture for which Tanagra is best known. The majority of these figures depict fashionable women, as shown here -a head with a sensitive face and an elaborate coiffure. Figures like this one represented a break in tradition from earlier smaller statuary, which had had a religious function - these instead present a world of mortal women, perhaps originating from the New Comedy of Menander. Size: 1.25" W x 1.5" H (3.2 cm x 3.8 cm); 3.15" H (8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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Greece, probably Tanagra, Boeotia, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A head from the naturalistic tradition of sculpture for which Tanagra is best known. The majority of these figures depict fashionable women, as shown here -a head with a sensitive face and an elaborate coiffure. Figures like this one represented a break in tradition from earlier smaller statuary, which had had a religious function - these instead present a world of mortal women, perhaps originating from the New Comedy of Menander. Size: 1.25" W x 1.5" H (3.2 cm x 3.8 cm); 3.15" H (8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#139818
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Head is a fragment from a larger statue. Nice preservation of detail with light encrustation on surface, especially in lower profile areas.
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Lovely Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Votive Head
Estimate $400 - $600
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