ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD
SOUTHERN ITALY, C. 5TH - 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Estimate: £500 - £800
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
terracotta, of a young male, featuring a face framed by tight rows of curls and a small mouth forming a distinctive, enigmatic smile
Dimensions
6.7cm tall
Provenance
Tom Virzi (1881-1974), New York, United States, bearing the Virzi collection label (no. 409) to the reverse
Private collection, Switzerland