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Property from an East Coast Private Collector

A Hellenistic Polychrome Terracotta Head of a Girl, circa 3rd century B.C.

Live auction begins on:

February 6, 03:00 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 USD

Bid

4,200 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from an East Coast Private Collector

A Hellenistic Polychrome Terracotta Head of a Girl, circa 3rd century B.C.


her oval face with upturned nose and painted eyelashes, her melon-coiffure drawn back from the forward into a large circlet behind, surmounted by a diadem with a Herakles knot, and bound in a circlet with central ornament behind.


Height: 7 ½ in.; 19 cm

Dikran G. Kelekian Inc., New York

Richard "Max" Miller (1903-1983), Miami, acquired from the above on December 11th, 1951

then by descent to the present owner