Terracotta Head of a Woman
Sculpture

Terracotta Head of a Woman

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Terracotta
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

10 cm (3 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Transfer from the Peabody Museum, Jan. 10, 1978.

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