Votive head, unknown creator; Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC; Central Italy; sculpture; height 30 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm, weight 6.1 kg., A terracotta-colored sculpted head in profile facing right, with a rounded helmet-like covering that extends down the back and sides, showing textured surface marks and patches of darker brown and black discoloration, a smooth forehead and stylized short hair texture, a defined nose, lips, and chin, and a similarly colored neck and base resting on a neutral pale gray surface with a pale gray background.
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Votive head, unknown creator; Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC; Central Italy; sculpture; height 30 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm, weight 6.1 kg., A terracotta-colored sculpted head in profile facing right, with a rounded helmet-like covering that extends down the back and sides, showing textured surface marks and patches of darker brown and black discoloration, a smooth forehead and stylized short hair texture, a defined nose, lips, and chin, and a similarly colored neck and base resting on a neutral pale gray surface with a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_144

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Votive head unknown creator Hellenistic period 332–30 Bc Central Italy sculpture height 30 cm width 22.5 cm depth 17.5 cm weight 6.1 kg terracotta-colored sculpted head profile facing right rounded helmet- covering extends down back sides showing textured surface marks patches darker brown black discoloration smooth forehead stylized short hair texture defined nose lips chin similarly colored neck base resting neutral pale gray surface pale gray background.

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