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Western Greek Pottery Male Votive Protome

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Western Greek Pottery Male Votive Protome

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Description

**Originally Listed At $300**

Western Greece, Archaic period, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A wonderful mold-made terracotta protome of a male head wearing a vertically striated brim or coiffure with large, bulging eyes, a straight brow, a pinched nose, and full lips. he signature Archaic smile. Although the exact significance of this smile is unknown, scholars suggest that the ancient Greeks associated it with good health and wellbeing. The protome is a type of bust made by pressing a thin layer of terracotta into a single mold. These were first made in Rhodes, but from the early fifth century BCE onwards they spread throughout Greece. Originally, this piece would have been brightly painted, but it is now covered in a creamy slip. Size: 2.7" W x 4.1" H (6.9 cm x 10.4 cm); 5.5" H (14 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition

Some chipping to peripheries and professional repair with restoration to proper lower left corner. Expected nicks and abrasions to surface as shown, but otherwise mostly intact with ample remaining detail and earthen deposits in areas. Old Arte Primitivo collection label on underside of base.

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Western Greek Pottery Male Votive Protome

Name: Western Greek Pottery Male Votive Protome
SKU: 159676936
Price: 250 USD
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Estimate $500 - $750

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