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THBGreek Hellenistic & Roman Pottery Votive Female Heads
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686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveJun 15, 2023
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- Lot 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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#178630Condition
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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