Female bust protome
The hair is adorned with a headband, leaving two wide rows of curls around the forehead. Two buns follow the headband on either side of the temples. Figure dressed in a broadly pleated chiton covering her chest and draped in a himation covering her head and falling over her shoulders. His fingers hold back the garment's flaps, in a gesture of modesty. Two hanging holes at the top. 
Fired clay, broken and glued. Visible cracks. Earthy patina. 
Greek art, late 5th-early 4th century B.C. 
Height: 37 cm
 
Provenance : 
- Daniel Kellad, before 1930.
- Galerie Brummer, inv. N2861 (acquired May 23, 1930; visible in the photograph "Joseph Showcases").
- Belgian private collection, then by descent.

https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/10398/rec/227
https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66266/rec/68
Live Tuesday 24 June 2025・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 59

Female bust protome The hair is adorned with a headband, leaving two wide rows of curls around the forehead. Two buns follow the headband on either side of the temples. Figure dressed in a broadly pleated chiton covering her chest and draped in a himation covering her head and falling over her shoulders. His fingers hold back the garment's flaps, in a gesture of modesty. Two hanging holes at the top. Fired clay, broken and glued. Visible cracks. Earthy patina. Greek art, late 5th-early 4th century B.C. Height: 37 cm Provenance : - Daniel Kellad, before 1930. - Galerie Brummer, inv. N2861 (acquired May 23, 1930; visible in the photograph "Joseph Showcases"). - Belgian private collection, then by descent. https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/10398/rec/227 https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66266/rec/68

Estimate
€800 - €1,000
Result
€11,050
Buyer's premium
30%
Female bust protome The hair is adorned with a headband, leaving two wide rows of curls around the forehead. Two buns follow the headband on either side of the temples. Figure dressed in a broadly pleated chiton covering her chest and draped in a himation covering her head and falling over her shoulders. His fingers hold back the garment's flaps, in a gesture of modesty. Two hanging holes at the top. Fired clay, broken and glued. Visible cracks. Earthy patina. Greek art, late 5th-early 4th century B.C. Height: 37 cm Provenance : - Daniel Kellad, before 1930. - Galerie Brummer, inv. N2861 (acquired May 23, 1930; visible in the photograph "Joseph Showcases"). - Belgian private collection, then by descent. https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/10398/rec/227 https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66266/rec/68
Sale Tuesday 24 June 2025・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris