Ca. 600-500 BC. A terracotta protome depicting a lovely visage of a goddess with well-modeled facial features wearing a decorative headdress. A protome is a type of bust made by pressing a thin layer of terracotta into a single mold. These were first made in Rhodes, but from the early fifth century BC onwards they spread throughout Greece. Professionally mounted in a frame. For a type, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 61.11.7.Size: L:155mm / W:120mm ; 750gProvenance: Private British collection of Ancient Art; acquired from I.M. Chait, LA., CA., previously in an old 1980s US collection.