MARBLE KOUROS HEAD
MARBLE KOUROS HEAD
Greek art, Archaic period, circa 500 B.C.
A kouros head depicting a youthful male face, with rows of short curls framing the ears. The large, almond-shaped eyes, slightly bulging, sit above a nose that is now partially missing. The cheekbones are high and prominent, while the smile is characteristic of Archaic works.
Traces of cleaning and visible damage.
Height: 11.5 cm
Provenance: Charles Gillet Collection (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
A Greek marble head of a Kouros,
Archaic Period, circa 500 B.C.
MARBLE KOUROS HEAD
Greek art, Archaic period, circa 500 B.C.
A kouros head depicting a youthful male face, with rows of short curls framing the ears. The large, almond-shaped eyes, slightly bulging, sit above a nose that is now partially missing. The cheekbones are high and prominent, while the smile is characteristic of Archaic works.
Traces of cleaning and visible damage.
Height: 11.5 cm
Provenance: Charles Gillet Collection (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
A Greek marble head of a Kouros,
Archaic Period, circa 500 B.C.
