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Hellenistic Wreathed Head of a Youth Circa 3th-2nd Century BC
Description: Buff-colored fragmentary terracotta of a male youth with lively expression. His rounded face is modeled with full cheeks, wide eyes and open mouth. In his hair he wears a garland, perhaps signifying he is a consort of Dionysos. Mounted on wooden stand. Height: 2.6 in. (6.6 cm) Condition: Intact as shown. Provenance: Acquired in the 1930s by a NY author and collector who traveled extensively to Egypt and Palestine and by descent to a private New England gentleman. Price: SOLD
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