Ancient Votive Female Heads - Greek Hellenistic & Roman
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Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of 2 pottery female votive heads intended to be left at shrines as offerings to the gods. The Roman head bears stern, uniform eyes, veristic lips, and a centrally-parted coiffure decorated with individual strands. The larger Greek head is much more dynamic, her head cast to her left while tufts of hair peek out from beneath a bonnet. Size of largest: 1.6" W x 2.375" H (4.1 cm x 6 cm); 4.9" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private South Bend, Indiana, USA collection, inherited from a friend, acquired before 2010
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#178630
Provenance: private South Bend, Indiana, USA collection, inherited from a friend, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#178630
Condition
Larger head is repaired along neck line, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Second head is a fragment from a larger composition and has modern mounting material within the verso. Both artifacts with abrasions, softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits. Nice preservation to facial details on each.
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Ancient Votive Female Heads - Greek Hellenistic & Roman
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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