Head of a Goddess

My favorite period of ancient Greek art is the Hellenistic, which is both the most realistic and the most ornate. This Greek marble head of a goddess is quite striking even today. It is being offered at Christie's New York on June 8. It might be worth some consideration, as no new Hellenistic heads have been carved for a couple of millennia now.

A GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF A GODDESS 

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

Her head turned to her right, on a long slender neck with pronounced Venus-lines, her wavy center-parted hair bound in a fillet, pulled back over her ears and fastened into a chignon, the almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids below modelled brows, with a long slender nose, a small mouth with the lips pressed together, and a rounded chin, the crown of the head likely finished in a separate material
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high 

Estimate

$10,000 - $15,000

June 8, 2012:  Unsold

Sale Information

Sale 2565 Lot 110

Antiquities 
8 June 2012
New York, Rockefeller Plaza 

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