Terracotta head of a woman, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Terracottas, Since fine, hard stone such as marble was not readily available, Tarentine artists used terracotta for large-scale figures of high quality. The work to which this extraordinary head originally belonged may have been associated with a goddess, perhaps Aphrodite
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Terracotta head, woman, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H, 10 1/2, 26.7 cm, Terracottas, fine, hard stone, marble, readily available, Tarentine artists, terracotta, large-scale figures, high quality, work, extraordinary, originally, associated, goddess, perhaps Aphrodite
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