Description:

Eastern Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An elegant terracotta protome depicting a lovely goddess with well-modeled facial features including a lovely Archaic smile, almond-shaped eyes, an aquiline nose, and a rounded chin. Her hair surrounds her face with neatly manicured curls beneath a curved headdress. A protome is a type of bust made by pressing a thin layer of terracotta into a single mold. These were first made in Rhodes, but from the early fifth century BCE onwards they spread throughout Greece. Originally, this piece would have been painted (to see an example of a painted protome, see the terracotta protome of Dionysos at the British Museum). A lovely example that speaks to the importance of women as religious figures in Archaic Greece. Perforated at the top center. Size: 4.35" W x 5.05" H (11 cm x 12.8 cm); 5.7" H (14.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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  • Condition: Repaired and restored from three or four pieces. This is very well done and almost invisible. Light deposits on surface. Great preservation of detail on the face and hair.

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