A Greek Terracotta Protome of a Goddess, circa late 5th/early 4th Century B.C.

her hands lifted to her breasts, and wearing a chiton and peplos, her centrally parted wavy hair surmounted by a flaring polos.

J.J. Klejman, New York
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, November 22nd, 1974, no. 199, illus.
acquired in London in 1978

Kokusai Bijutsu, Ltd., Tokyo, 6th Exhibition Catalogue, 1978, no. 77, illus.

repaired from several large fragments with areas of restorations along the breaklines including on proper left hand and breast, comparison with older photo show that a triangular loss on top of polos was restored, other minor restorations possible but entire surface was shellaced, thus making it difficult to detect new material under UV light, back of protome covered almost entirely in painted plaster or other reinforcing material hiding repairs and restorations, areas of overpainting along proper left edge of bust down to corner
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