CLAY GREEK MASKETTE PROTOME, 8TH CENTURY B.C.
CLAY WESTERN GREEK MASKETTE PROTOME, 8TH CENTURY B.C., H 4", W 3" In buff tan clay with finely molded ladies faces having well-sculpted nose and sensitive lips. Locks of curly hair above and diadem of hood line above that. Perforated at top for attachment. Purchased at Sotheby's (NY).
Condition Report: Good; natural inconsistencies to clay, some residue (excavation) and surface abrasions. CP
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CLAY WESTERN GREEK MASKETTE PROTOME, 8TH CENTURY B.C., H 4", W 3" In buff tan clay with finely molded ladies faces having well-sculpted nose and sensitive lips. Locks of curly hair above and diadem of hood line above that. Perforated at top for attachment. Purchased at Sotheby's (NY).
Condition Report: Good; natural inconsistencies to clay, some residue (excavation) and surface abrasions. CP