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Unknown — A Monumental Fragmentary Head of a Queen or Goddess, circa 3rd/2nd Century B.C.
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A Monumental Fragmentary Head of a Queen or Goddess, circa 3rd/2nd Century B.C.

This monumental head, dating to the Hellenistic period, represents either a royal figure or divine being, likely originally part of a larger sculptural ensemble. The work demonstrates the refined naturalism and idealized portraiture characteristic of Greek sculpture from the 3rd or 2nd century BCE, with carefully rendered facial features and an elegant formal presence. As a fragmentary piece, it testifies to the loss and survival of ancient sculptural works while remaining a powerful testament to the technical skill and ambition of its unknown creator.

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

December 3, 2024

Estimate: $35,000$45,000

Lot 405

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Unknown, A Monumental Fragmentary Head of a Queen or Goddess, circa 3rd/2nd Century B.C.

This monumental head, dating to the Hellenistic period, represents either a royal figure or divine being, likely originally part of a larger sculptural ensemble. The work demonstrates the refined naturalism and idealized portraiture characteristic of Greek sculpture from the 3rd or 2nd century BCE, with carefully rendered facial features and an elegant formal presence. As a fragmentary piece, it testifies to the loss and survival of ancient sculptural works while remaining a powerful testament to the technical skill and ambition of its unknown creator.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

3rd-2nd Century BCE, Hellenistic Period, Dignified and Majestic, Unknown Artist, Royal Portraiture, Monumental Fragment, Female Deity or Ruler, Classical Greek, Stone Sculpture, Marble Carving

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art