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Female Head

Female Head

Greek

Female head inclined to the left. Indistinct features, long slender neck, high, elaborate melon-type headdress with a narrow band across the top. Broken off at base of neck, chips in nose and upper lips, surface has been defaced. Pale, reddish brown clay; remains of white slip.

Terracotta, remains of white slip

Hellenistic period

Sculpture