RARE GREEK MARBLE KORE Ca. 500 - 400 BC. A marble torso of a standing kore. The figure clad in a finely pleated chiton falling in narrow vertical folds to the lower legs, the garment gathered lightly at the waist to form a shallow overfold; a himation is drawn diagonally across the chest from the left shoulder and wrapped about the side, its end hanging in a deep, looped fall. For similar see: I. Jenkins, Defining Beauty, The body in ancient Greek Art, p. 127. Size: 590mm x 240mm; Weight: Over 25kg Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, acquired on the French Art market; Ex. French collection, Paris; Ex. Parisian Gallery, 1970-1990. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.