An early Hellenistic female head - a fine copy from the 19th century patterned after Greek models Female head (Aphrodite?) with central parting of the hair which is secured directly above the forehead by a headband. The wavy hair below the headband combed back and tied to a knot at the back of the head. The depiction of the headband sloppily solved at the back of the head. This detail and the sharp outlines of the glabella (the bridge between the orbital arches and the nose) as well as the treatment of the neck indicate that the sculpture at hand, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 19th, century, copy, early, female, fine, head, hellenistic