Description:

Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of 2 pottery female votive heads intended to be left at shrines as offerings to the gods. The Roman head bears stern, uniform eyes, veristic lips, and a centrally-parted coiffure decorated with individual strands. The larger Greek head is much more dynamic, her head cast to her left while tufts of hair peek out from beneath a bonnet. Size of largest: 1.6" W x 2.375" H (4.1 cm x 6 cm); 4.9" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private South Bend, Indiana, USA collection, inherited from a friend, acquired before 2010

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#178630

  • Condition: Larger head is repaired along neck line, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Second head is a fragment from a larger composition and has modern mounting material within the verso. Both artifacts with abrasions, softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits. Nice preservation to facial details on each.

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