Eastern Greece / Asia Minor, Anatolia, Early Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A molded terracotta bust of a lovely woman, perhaps as an idol depicting Aphrodite, the goddess of love and femininity. A slender neck supports her alluring face with full lips and almond shaped eyes. Her coiffure is well-formed and almost crown-like as it caps her brow, framing her lifelike visage. A necklace around her neck rests just above her petite breasts. She is clad in a tunic, with naturalistic folds and creases down her front. She holds her arms up to her breasts and forms a pinched finger gesture, perhaps drawing a veil over her shoulders. Nice remains of white pigment dust the recessed areas and highlight her features. The verso of the statue is concave, and perhaps she rested against a flat wall of a shrine. Size: 4.5" L x 4" W (11.4 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Walter Earl collection, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, formerly property of state senator and ex-speaker of the house for Alaska, before 2000

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#166729

Fragment of a larger piece as shown. Chips to peripheries. Abrasions and nicks to some raised areas and some softening of details. Scattered mineral deposits and remains of white pigments. Label written on surface of verso.