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64 - FEMALE PROTOME
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FEMALE PROTOME Terracotta, traces of white engobe H. 25 cm Western Greece (Sicily?), 4th century B.C. (?) A protome in the form of a female bust, cast in relief, with the breasts modeled beneath a draped garment. The head is adorned with a low polos hat encircled by a headband, from which a veil falls over the shoulders. The wavy hair, parted down the middle, frames an oval face. The reverse is hollow and open, pierced at the top by two suspension holes. Provenance Drouot Auction, Art Valorem, 2016. Female protome A mold-made protome in the form of a female bust, with the breasts modeled beneath a draped garment. The head wears a low polos encircled by a band, from which a veil falls over the shoulders. The wavy hair, parted in the center, frames an oval face. The reverse is hollow and open, pierced at the top with two suspension holes.
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