Head Of Demeter Greece, Hellenistic Period, 500 To 400 Bc

Beige terracotta head representing the goddess Demeter. Her gentle face is enhanced by an alert gaze, accentuated by large open eyes. Two braided plaits elegantly descend towards her shoulders, testifying to the finesse and balance of Hellenistic art. Beige terracotta, marks of time. Greece, Hellenistic period, 500 to 400 BC. Dimensions: 3.5 x 3 cm (without base) With base: 7.2 cm Provenance: collection of a former Parisian expert in archeology, constituted in the 1970s/80s. Sold with invoice and certificate of authenticity from the expert Serge Reynes. "Demeter, goddess of agriculture and fertility, was venerated to ensure abundance and the cycle of the seasons. This head, from a wall lamp or votive statuette, probably served as a ritual offering or an object of domestic devotion, invoking protection and prosperity." *Shipping costs on estimate.