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Exceptional Greek Hellenistic Pottery Head of Goddess

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Exceptional Greek Hellenistic Pottery Head of Goddess

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Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A very finely molded pottery head of a goddess. Tan clay with hair in long rows down her head tied in a bun at the back, wearing a diadem with small floral decorations, this painted white. A lovely example! Custom stand. Size: 2" H (5.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick collection, San Francisco, CA

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Condition

Missing body and a couple tips of hair, else excellent

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Exceptional Greek Hellenistic Pottery Head of Goddess

Name: Exceptional Greek Hellenistic Pottery Head of Goddess
SKU: 48232413
Price: 225 USD
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