Figurine of a female head
- Description
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This statuette shows the head of a Greek lady with an elaborate hair style and decorative hair bands. The model dates from the Hellenistic period (336-146 BC), and was probably part of a votive offering.
It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death. - Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/496
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Common Name
- figurine of a female head
- Simple Name
- figurine
- Full Name
- female head, votive figurine
- Dimensions
- whole W 51 mm; whole height 63 mm; whole depth 56 mm
- Cultural Group
- Greek
- Period Classification
- Hellenistic - 336-146 BC
- Family Group
- Material
- pottery; terracotta
- Collector / Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Country
- Greece?
- Collection Area Region
- Southern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
