Large greek terracotta bust of a woman
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Object number
AR2601
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Female bust with stephane (a crown type used in Ancient Greece)
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| Material: |
Terracotta
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| Date: |
About 4th century BC Western Greece, Late Classic |
| Description: |
Large hollow female bust, delicate work of art. Long face with long nose and protruding eyes. Voluminous hair falling to both sides of the face in thick strands. The woman is wearing a stephane. An opening on the back side of the figure probably could be used to hang or attach it.
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| Size: |
Height 21.6 cm, width 22 cm, depth 7 cm.
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| Condition: |
Professionally restored from several fragments, more than 90% of the original substance is preserved.
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| Reference: |
Compare R.A. Higgins, Greek Terracottas (London 1967) plate 40E (there a sitting woman)
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2018 in a traditional Munich auction house, ex Munich private collection, acquired in this around 1976.
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| Certificate: |
An Art Loss certificate is available for this object and can be downloaded here . The Art Loss database comprises over 500.000 ancient objects which were reported as lost or stolen and also actively involves the corresponding Interpol and FBI databases. A print copy of the Art Loss certificate will of course be delivered together with this object. |
| Authenticity: |
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