Greek Terracotta Head of a Woman
3rd-2nd century B.C. A terracotta bust of a woman with elaborate band of curls to the brow; spout or hole to the rear of the head; mounted on a custom-made display stand with old lot sticker to base. Cf. The British Museum, Museum numbers: 1926,0410.7 'Head of terracotta female figure, wearing himation drawn up over head' and 1870,0105.2 'Terracotta female head wearing earrings', for stylistically similar examples. 675 grams total, 19 cm high including stand (7 1/2 in.). Private European collection.with Genève Enchères, 12th December 2017, lot 861. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
Price realized | -- |
Starting price | 1'800 GBP |
Estimate | 3'000 GBP |