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Head of Demeter

Head of Demeter

Greek

Long oval face with delicate but faint features. Long hair frames face. Turreted calathus on head. Hollow, unmodeled back and open at top. Broken off at neck. Mold-made. (Upper row, 3rd from right in image.) Brilliant red clay; traces of blue pigment.

Terracotta, traces of paint

Hellenistic period

Sculpture