Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess
Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess

Ancient Classical Head of a Goddess

17334

$495.00
/
Shipping calculated at checkout.
  • Free insured US shipping on most pieces
  • Guaranteed authentic, with signed certificate of authenticity
  • 14-day returns

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Hellenistic to early Roman, circa 2nd–1st century BCE. 

Terracotta head of a female goddess wearing a high diadem, her wavy hair massed in thick locks around the sides and back of the head and she is adorned with dangling earrings.  The facial features slightly worn, leaving a softly rounded plane framed by surviving curls, with earthen deposits and encrustation over the warm pinkish-buff surface testifying to long burial. Hellenistic in style and likely early Roman in date, reflecting Greek influence in the Levant and said to have been found near Jerusalem .

Thia terracotta votive or cult head, was originally dedicated in a household or sanctuary shrine to invoke protection or favour from the goddess.

Size: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm) H; 5 1/4 in (13.3 cm) H on custom base.


Provenance: Private Y collection, Acquired in Israel 2000 and accompanied by a copy of older certificate from Irwin S. Driman & Co., Tel Aviv.

Every object is guaranteed authentic and as described, and has been legally acquired and imported in accordance with U.S. and applicable foreign regulations on the movement and sale of antiquities. A signed certificate of authenticity with a description and photograph accompanies this object. Any restoration is described on the invoice.

Free insured shipping within the United States on most pieces; oversized works are quoted at checkout. We pack and ship ourselves, usually within two business days. International shipping by USPS or DHL is calculated at checkout; if your country is not listed, write to us. Customs forms state the full value; international buyers are responsible for duties and taxes.

Any object may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a refund or credit. Contact us first. See Buying from Us.

You may also like

Recently viewed

Back to Recent Acquisitions