Terracotta head of a woman, probably a sphinx, Archaic, 1st quarter of the 5th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm), Terracottas, Terracotta sculpture of large scale and high quality is rare in Greek art of the mainland as against that of southern Italy, for example. The proportions and the break at the neck suggest that this exceptionally fine head belonged to a sphinx, possibly the akroterion of a small building
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Terracotta head, woman, sphinx, Archaic, 1st quarter, 5th century B.C, Greek, Terracotta, H, 8 1/8, 20.7 cm, Terracottas, sculpture, large scale, high quality, rare, Greek art, mainland, southern Italy, example, proportions, break, neck suggest, exceptionally fine, head, akroterion, small building
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