GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF APHRODITE

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Ca. 500 - 400 BC. A marble head of Aphrodite, carved with an oval face turned slightly to one side. The eyes are almond-shaped beneath gently arched brows, with a straight nose above a short mouth and rounded chin. The hair is parted at the crown and arranged in thick locks framing the temples, with the mass gathered to the rear in undulating strands. Mounted. Size: 300mm x 190mm; Weight: 7.1kg For similar see: I. Jenkins, V. Donnellan, Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art, p. 149. Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Shrewsbury private collection, England. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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