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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Greek head of a woman with diadem, South Italy, Medma, third quarter of the 5th century BC
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Greek head of a woman with diadem, South Italy, Medma, third quarter of the 5th century BC
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Greek head of a woman with diadem, South Italy, Medma, third quarter of the 5th century BC
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Height: 10.3cm
10579 IVP
Charles Ede, London
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Moulded head of a woman or goddess, with rounded cheeks and youthful jawline, her narrow mouth turned into a gentle smile, her hair arranged as tight curls held back from...
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Moulded head of a woman or goddess, with rounded cheeks and youthful jawline, her narrow mouth turned into a gentle smile, her hair arranged as tight curls held back from her face by a plain diadem which is decorated with a central circular shield, her only other adornment is a pair of large circular earrings. Formed from red-brown micaceous clay.

Some chips to the surface and edges, the plume of the headdress missing.
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Provenance

Tom Virzi (1881-1974), New York, USA; acquired first half of the 20th century, small paper label to the back of the neck with collection no.452
Galleria Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland
Private collection, Switzerland; collection no.91, acquired from the above 1994

Exhibitions

Galleria Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland, ‘Terrakotten aus Westgrieschenland’, 1st April-23rd May 1994, no.15

Literature

Compare Helga Herdejürgen, Götter, Menschen und Dämonen (Basel, 1978), p.74, B3 and p.75, B5

Publications

F. Hugelman, Terrakotten aus Westgrieschenland (Ascona, 1994), no.15
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