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Lot n° 19

A Head of a Goddess with Polos

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Greek ca. 500 B.C.. Terracotta. H. 7.5 cm. W. 4.5 cm Head of a goddess with a tall polos. Almond-shaped eyes under wide, slightly offset brows. The full lips with slightly upturned corners form the so-called Archaic smile. Mould-made. Rhodian type. Condition: Fragment of a statuette. Small chip missing at the top of the polos. Surface slightly sintered. Traces of reddish paint in a few places. Formerly Coll. Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired 17.12.1952 from Donati in Basel.