PROTOMÉ À TÊTE FÉMININE Terre-cuite. H. 16,5 x L. 14 cm Grèce orientale, VIe siècle av. J.-C. Provenance Ancienne collection provée, années 1970 Paul Collin Antiquités Collection privée J. Grall, France, acquis en Juin 2013 à Paris Le visage est caractérisé par des traits archaïques. La coiffe sous bandeau est ornée d’une stephané et recouvert de l’himation. An Eastern Greek archaic terracotta moulded protome depicting a female goddess wearing a headband and stephane, with a himation symmet- rically draped over the top of the head, her face with high cheekbones, a round chin, almondshaped eyes, a large nose and a slight smile. Ear possibly showing hoop earrings with beaded drops. Perforated on top for suspension. 6th Century BCE.