GREEK AMBER HEAD OF KORE CARVING 6th-5th century BC A finely carved D-section profile bust of Kore depicted as a youthful maiden with circlet to the brow and earring. 184 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2"). Fine condition; cracked and chipped to rear. Provenance From an old German collection; acquired before 1980. Footnotes Kore ('the maiden') is a name of Persephone, the queen of the underworld and daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
GREEK AMBER HEAD OF KORE CARVING 6th-5th century BC A finely carved D-section profile bust of Kore depicted as a youthful maiden with circlet to the brow and earring. 184 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2"). Fine condition; cracked and chipped to rear. Provenance From an old German collection; acquired before 1980. Footnotes Kore ('the maiden') is a name of Persephone, the queen of the underworld and daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
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