Fragment of a votive protome: Head of a goddess wearing a polos
Date: about 500 BCE
Dimensions:
H: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); W: 4 in. (10.1 cm); Depth: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Medium: Earthenware.
Place of Origin: Greek, S. Italy (Magna Graecia, Sicily?)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of the Popplestone Family
Object number: 2006.82
DescriptionHead of a woman wearing a polos. Her hair is parted at the center and dressed in shallow waves above the forehead. The eyes are almond-shaped and set obliquely. The lips are curved in the "archaic" smile. The face may represent a goddess or a mortal priestess of worshipper.
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