Head of Demeter

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Greek, possibly Rhodian

Head of Demeter

Date2nd half of 6th century BCE

Mediumterracotta

Dimensionsobject: 8 × 5 × 4 in. (20.3 × 12.7 × 10.2 cm)

ClassificationSCULPTURE

Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Robert M. Light and Donald Outerbridge

Object number1998.67.4

Subject(s)

mythology
deity
women
heads and faces

Collection

Antiquity

Sub-Collection(s)

Greek

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