Female head
Greek
Geometric Period
about 8th–7th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Crete
Dimensions
7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Accession Number
26.286
Medium or Technique
Terracotta
Not On View
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Classifications
Female head with triangular-shaped face surrounded by masses of long hair, or a wig, horizontally ridged. Appears sphinx-like.
Provenance
From Crete; purchased from the John Wheelock Elliot Fund; Dec., 2, 1926, for $5.00
Credit Line
John Wheelock Elliot and John Morse Elliot Fund