Ht 22 cm
HEAD OF A KORE OF SPHINX (FOUND IN 1902 ON
THE SITE OF THE TEMPLE OF APHAIA AT AIGINA).
THE HAIR ABOVE THE FOREHEAD, THE UPPER PART
OF THE NOSE ARE DAMAGED. LARGE INCISED EYES.
THE HAIR, FASTENED WITH A TAENIA, FALLS IN
WAVY BANDS, COVERING THE BACK OF THE NECK.
ABOVE THE FOREHEAD IT IS STYLED IN 3
HORIZONTAL WAVY BANDS.
It appears to be the same as:
ANONIMO DEL VII sec. a.C.
TESTA DI KORE
MARMO, cm 22
35247[1]
Bollettino n. 18, Anno 1995
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