Female head
Cypriot, 5th century BC
Limestone.
H 9 cm
Head of a statuette of a young woman with oval-shaped face, slightly protruding cheekbones, flat, almond-shaped eyes and a nose with a slender bridge and broad nostrils. The closed mouth with narrow lips forms a smile. The hair, except for the hairline, is covered by a cloth and tied at the top of the head. Over the ears large c-shaped notched earrings. Around the neck a necklace with a drop-shaped pendant. Slightly weathered; small chipping on chin.
Published
Auction sale catalogue Christie´s London, 16 July 1985, lot 333
cf.
The British Museum number: 1918,0101.36
Provenance
German private collection H. W. (1931-2018), acquired on the German art market
Accompanied by an IADAA Interpol search certificate.
Price
€ 6,500
Item
7405