{"product_id":"greek-bust","title":"Greek Hellenistic terracotta head of a woman 1-3rd C B.C","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgOEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eA pleasing bust which features an elaborately dressed hairstyle secured in a prominent bow or topknot, a style highly characteristic of Hellenistic female figurines, particularly those associated with Aphrodite or fashionable mortal women produced in major ancient centers like \u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"O4CXUe_2o\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiXrZjR-MeXAxWF9bsIHRQVJ_EQy_kOeggIAggBCA4QAQ\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgOEAE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/241069\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-label=\"Smyrna. Link preview. Site: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Title: Terracotta female head - Greek, Asia Minor, Smyrna ? - Roman - The Metropolitan Museum of Art. URL: https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/241069.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSmyrna\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/241069\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1]]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;Terracotta female head - Greek, Asia Minor, Smyrna ? - Roman - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Terracotta female head - Greek, Asia Minor, Smyrna ? - Roman - The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met CollectionSearch Art. Terracotta female head. Greek, Asia Minor, Smyrna ? 2nd century CE. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171. Head of a woman, mold-made and solid. [[Image]] Artwork Details. Object Information. Title: Terracotta female head. Period: Roman. Date: 2nd century CE. Culture: Greek, Asia Minor, Smyrna ? Medium: Terracotta; mold-made. Dimensions: H. 1 7\/8 in. (. 4.8 cm). Classification: Terracottas. Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76. Object Number: 74.51.1513. Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art. More Artwork. More Artwork. Goddess who bestows riches, probably Sri Lakshmi. India, Chandraketugarh, West Bengal.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcTr6yXgV8dGt8uzSG5y-kUP-K056Y6A-TxlPo90MvkaLq75bqgNjxlEZOlUKLV4kgJuuNwtJ-yYq9agqRY\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1792476853966487,146535813,4045870356],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,13]]],null,\u0026quot;28072c40-45f6-455c-b4ff-484f6c0cb5cb\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (modern-day Izmir, Turkey).\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgOEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgOEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u003c\/strong\u003e- height with stand 6.5cm. Head 4.5cm tall.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgOEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgOEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgQEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe reverse side of the artifact features a beautifully preserved 19th-century collector's or museum label that provides vital historical context:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgREAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgREAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMaterial\/Culture:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Greek Terra cotta\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgREAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDiscovery Context:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \"From Tomb at Castle, Smyrna\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgREAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDate of Acquisition\/Excavation:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \"1885\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgREAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eInventory Notation:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \"68\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmyrna\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the premier workshops in Asia Minor renowned for its exceptionally expressive and fine-grained terracotta craftsmanship. 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