Hellenistic head of a youth, North Africa, c.3rd-2nd century BC
Terracotta
Height: 10.7cm
11717
£ 3,800.00
Further images
Mould-made and hollow, the head is crowned with thick locks of hair the ends of which are tightly curled, each one separately formed and individually attached. They frame the face...
Mould-made and hollow, the head is crowned with thick locks of hair the ends of which are tightly curled, each one separately formed and individually attached. They frame the face in two layers that continue over the back of the head circling the crown. His face is relatively wide and flat, with thin lips, narrow almond-shaped eyes and wide nose. Broken, possibly from a complete figure, the surface with remains of white gesso and reddish-brown pigment, chips to some of the locks of hair, some broken and re-glued.
Provenance
Marcel Dumoulin, Belgium; acquired 1960s-1970sRupert Wace Ancient Art, London, UK
David Fuller, Essex, UK; acquired from the above
Private collection, Essex, UK; by descent from the above
Publications
Bonhams, London, UK, Antiquities, 23rd October 2012, lot 27
