Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, 3rd-1st century BC
Terracotta face
Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.5
Dimensions with base: 11.3 x 2.5 cm
Provenance: Former Parisian private collection. Piece acquired in an art gallery specialized in archeology.
Work presented on a metal base.
The face has an elaborate hairstyle marked by parallel bands tied by a knot at the back of the head. The oval face thins down, the cheeks are raised. The arches are sharp and the eyelids curved, the
mouth has plump lips.