SculptureGreek5th century BCE
Bust of a Goddess
c. 500-480 BCE
Description
Figure wears a high cylindrical Polos ( 3.1 cm) over long flowing hair. It has a triangular face, prominent nose, and was impressed from a worn mold. The head is hollow running from a hole in the top of the polos. The back of the body is oval, pressed by hand into the mold. Probably from a seated figure.
Dimensions
9.3 x 6 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.
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