ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD
SOUTHERN ITALY, C. 5TH - 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
terracotta, head of a youthful male wearing a broad fillet or diadem, with a row of tightly curled hair across the forehead and long, wavy tresses falling behind the ears. Small mouth, almond-shaped eyes, raised on a bespoke mount.
Dimensions
9.2cm tall excl. mount
Provenance
Tom Virzi (1881-1974), New York, United States, bearing the Virzi collection label (no. 477) to the reverse
Private collection, Switzerland
Footnote
Characteristic of the Greek colonies in Southern Italy (Magna Graecia), the specific features of this head suggest a possible origin from Medma in the province of Reggio Calabria.