GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD OF APHRODITE

Ca. 400 - 300 BC.
A mould-made terracotta head of aphrodite. Her hair is arranged in a wide bipartite chignon at the nape of her neck and in a frontal part. The hairstyle is particularly high and divided in two sides. The facial features are idealized and the gaze is fixed in the void in a contemplative attitude. For similar see, MET Museum Accession Number: 10.210.106.
Size: 63mm x 45mm; Weight: 75g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly in private NYC and Tel Aviv collection, acquired in 1980-2000 from a NYC gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.