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Greek Cypriot Limestone Head.

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Cypriot Limestone Head of a Woman, ex-Sotheby's: **Originally Listed At $2000** Ancient Greece, Cyprus, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An impressive limestone head of a female sensitively carved with a sweet visage of generously lidded eyes, a naturali

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Cypriot Limestone Bust of Kore, ex-Sotheby's: Cyprus, Greece, ca 6th to 5th century BCE. Very fine limestone bust of a goddess. Her head is slightly tilted to her right, large almond eyes, high cheekbones and pursed lips - these with red paint st

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Exemplary Palmyrene Limestone Head of Priest: Near East / Holy Land, Palmyra, Roman period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Wow! A stunning, naturalistic limestone head of a priest wearing a characteristically tubular headdress, known as a modius, enc

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French Gothic Limestone Head of a King: French Gothic Limestone Head of a King Raised on an ebonized and wood base. 17 in. overall, 10 1/2 in. height of bust. European Works of Art from the Collection of Luigi Pellettieri

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Egyptian Limestone Head of Official, Sculptor's Model: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Periods, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fabulous hand-carved limestone head of an official utilized as a sculptor's model for carving figural effigies without the individual be

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A Near Eastern (?) Limestone Head: Kalkstein-Kopf Spätromisch oder Byzantinisch (?) Mit Sockel / with base Kalkstein. H 26 cm. Provenienz: Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). Nose restored Nasensp

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A Greek Head with Phrygian Cap: JÜNGLINGSKOPF MIT PHRYGISCHER MÜTZE Griechisch Mit Sockel / with base Keramik. H 15 cm. Provenienz: - Herbert A. Cahn (1915-2002), Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel. - Nachlass Hans Kürsteiner, Zug (

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Ancient Hellenistic Limestone head of a woman c.3rd cen: Ancient Hellenistic Limestone head of a woman c.3rd century BC. Size of head 3 inches high. A beautiful carved limestone head of a young woman with fine details. Condition:minor ware otherwise in exce

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Roman Limestone Head of a Man: 4th-5th century A.D. A life-size limestone head of a man characterised by an elongated oval face and hieratic features, slender brows over almond-shaped eyes, slender nose with broad nostrils, slender

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Carved Romanesque Limestone Head on Stand: French, possibly 12th/13th century, bust of male with long hair and broad chin, with metal stand, 7-3/8 x 3-7/8 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Warrenton, Virginia

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A Roman Period Carved Limestone Head of Emperor Caracalla - 3rd Century CE, Italy. An ancient: A Roman Period Carved Limestone Head of Emperor Caracalla - 3rd Century CE, Italy. An ancient limestone carved head of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, better known as Caracalla, Roman Emperor (211 CE - 217

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Egyptian limestone head from Isis: Egyptian limestone head from Isis. Material: limestone Dimensions: H 34 x W 13 cm Date: made in the first half of the 20th century Reserve: $500.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $150.00 to anywhere

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Greek Cypriot Limestone Head,Ca. 1000-600 B.C. Carved white limestone head originally from a full figure of a youthful male. The large eyes, carved in archaic style, are slightly raised, the bold nose between and firm lips bearing traces of red pigment. Incised hair with diadem holding the relief bangs which hang in ringlets on the smooth forehead. Tan surface patina. a few scattered small chips. Mounted on a black marble, veined block base.Size: 3-1/8”H. x 2-1/8”W.Provenance:Collection of Edmund Bourke, MD., Yonkers, NY. acquired about 1994.. This Lot is held at Heritage of Civilization Gallery in the US and ships from this address.

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Greek Cypriot Limestone Head.

Name: Greek Cypriot Limestone Head.
SKU: 125689537
Price: 400 USD
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