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This is an Ancient Greek Terracotta Head of a Woman, South Italian, Tarentine, 3rd – 2nd century B.C. A clay head with traces of blue colour, possibly the head originally belonged and may have been associated with a goddess, perhaps Aphrodite. Since fine, hard stone such as marble was not readily available, Tarentine artists used terracotta for large-scale figures of high quality. Provenance: from an old Glasgow Collection acquired in the 1980s. The artefact is in fine condition and measures 165mm tall
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