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Fragment of a Head
Greek, South Italian
Hellenistic Period ?
323–31 B.C.
Findspot: Italy, Lazio, Nemi ?
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Fund
Accession Number88.1108
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFemale head with melon coiffure. Light brown clay, unglazed. Removed from Victory (88.557 group) to which it does not belong, Feb. 17, 1898. [The previous record for this head gave Naukratis as its provenance but that seems impossible since it was said to belong to a group from Nemi.] (A handwritten note on the 88.557* card for the head said that it was from Naukratis and was signed E.R.)
ProvenancePurchased through R. Lanciani, 1888 (as part of a group from Nemi), for $ 493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)