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Head of a kore (maiden)
Greek, South Italian
Late Archaic or Classical Period
Early 5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number13.215
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionA female head. The hair over the forehead is a heavy mass composed of three rows of spirals. Archaic smile. Large globular earring on right side. The back of the head broken off.
ProvenanceBy 1912: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: From Mesma.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, January 2, 1913, for $18,948.70 (this figure is the total price for MFA 13.186-13.245)