A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist
A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic by Unknown artist

A Greek terracotta bust of a Kore, Archaic 600 - 500 BC

Unknown artist

TerracottaCeramic
27 cm
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  • About the artwork
    A Kore wearing a polos headdress atop her curled hair and large disc earrings. Her right arm raised.

    27 cm (h) excluding base

    Ex Petit Musée, Montreal, 1994

    A Kore (plural Korai) is the modern term used for a type of free-standing ancient Greek sculpture of the Archaic period depicting female figures, always of a young age. Korai are characterised by a distinguised Archaic smile and column-like posture, often one arm extended. The statues were shown with heavy drapery like the presented example. Over time, when fashion changed, with lighter garments.
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