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Holes for suspension. Long narrow face, large eyes with little detail; full lips, slightly smiling. Hair is waved in two looped strands from central part; low stephane, ears not rendered.
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Title: Terracotta relief with the head of a woman
Period: Classical
Date: mid-5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Corinthian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Helen H. Mertens Gift, 1961
Accession Number: 61.11.5
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