Greece, Archaic period, ca. 6th century BCE. A male kouros head made from terracotta and displaying the wide eyes, stylized features, and gentle smile characteristic of the Archaic period. The head also has a beard and some kind of wrap around its forehead. By the seventh century BCE, Greek art began to evolve from its embrace of geometric patterning, which was favored between approximately 1050 and 700 BCE, to a desire to create more naturalistic representations of the human figure. Most famous are the freestanding sculptures of two main types, the male standing youth known as a kouros, and the draped standing female kore. The earliest examples demonstrate an Egyptian influence in both pose and proportions, but over time sculptors created even more lifelike representations. These were placed in sanctuaries as well as cemeteries and served as grave markers and dedications to the deities. Size: 2.1" W x 5.15" H (5.3 cm x 13.1 cm); 6.75" H (17.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Head is a fragment from a larger sculpture, with the remaining neck having a rough surface. Some remaining pigment on the surface and nice remaining detail of the face.