Stone head of a goddess, probably Aphrodite, with expertise from Getty Museum
€6,000
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Object number
AR3100
| Object: |
Head of a goddess, probably Aphrodite
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| Material: |
Limestone
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| Date: |
Late 3rd - 2nd century B.C. Cypriot |
| Description: |
The goddess is looking to the front. Her hair is thoroughly dressed and mainly covered by a cloak. Probably a representation of Aphrodite. Considering that the types at the time were interchangeable, a representation of Demeter could also be possible. The head most likely originally was part of a larger relief. |
| Size: |
Height 245 mm, width 190 mm, depth about 130 mm.
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| Condition: |
Fragment, broken at neck. Back part not worked or partially removed. Small parts below the ears missing, as well as the tip of the nose, parts of the lips and part of the chin. Several surface chips, but overall very good condition with nicely preserved details. With an old wood stand.
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| Literature: |
John L. Myres, Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus (New York 1914)
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2020 in a US auction house. Ex heritage of the private collectors John C. and Barbara W.G. Crowley, Pasadena, California. Found 1966 by John Crowley in Pasadena during modernization works performed on his house and garden. Probably acquired by the original builder of the house, Mrs. Drummond, in the early 20th century and placed in the garden above the wall as a decoration in 1905-06 when the house was constructed. A scan of the corresponding declaration from J. Crowley dated September 1973 is at hand. Inspected November 14, 1977, by the Curator of Antiquities of the J. Paul-Getty-Museum, Dr. Jiri Frel, a scan of the expertise is at hand. John Crowley (1919 - 2007) was a Pasadena businessman and also engaged in the public sector. In 1978 he was appointed into the Pasadena Board of Directors and served as Mayor of Pasadena between 1986 and 1987. 1990 he received the Winston Crouch Award for his more than 40 years of dedicated work in the Public Sector. His spouse Barbara Crowley (1924 - 2012) was a Los Angeles lawyer and a passionate student of William Shakespeare. |
| Authenticity: |
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