Greek Archaic Terracotta Head of a Lady, c. 600 - 500
Greek Archaic Terracotta Head of a Lady, c. 600 - 500 B.C.
Young woman with centrally-parted wavy hair and spherical earrings.
The Archaic period saw developments in Greek politics, economics, international relations, warfare and culture. It laid the groundwork for the Classical period, both politically and culturally. It was in the Archaic period that the Greek alphabet developed, that the earliest surviving Greek literature was composed, that monumental sculpture and red-figure pottery began in Greece.
Size:11.3 cm H - 4 7/16 inches
Material:Terracotta
Culture:Greek, c. 5th- 4th century B.C.
Provenance: Tom Virzi (1881-1974) collection, New York (the female head no.427).
Private collection, Switzerland.
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Greek Archaic Terracotta Head of a Lady, c. 600 - 500 B.C.
Young woman with centrally-parted wavy hair and spherical earrings.
The Archaic period saw developments in Greek politics, economics, international relations, warfare and culture. It laid the groundwork for the Classical period, both politically and culturally. It was in the Archaic period that the Greek alphabet developed, that the earliest surviving Greek literature was composed, that monumental sculpture and red-figure pottery began in Greece.
Size:11.3 cm H - 4 7/16 inches
Material:Terracotta
Culture:Greek, c. 5th- 4th century B.C.
Provenance: Tom Virzi (1881-1974) collection, New York (the female head no.427).
Private collection, Switzerland.
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Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity Dimensions: Condition Report: Part of a larger figure
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