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Female Head, possibly a mask

Female Head, possibly a mask

Greek

Female head made of red clay with buff slip. Finished edges on the head's right side indicate that it was perhaps a mask. The head's left side is broken. Regular waves of hair along the forehead. Nostril holes deeply articulated.

Terracotta

Classical period, Early

Sculpture