Bidspirit auction | HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA HEAD OF HEPHAESTUS

HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA HEAD OF HEPHAESTUS - Ca. 300 - 100 BC An Hellenistic mould-formed terracotta head of Haefestus. His naturalistic beard without a moustache is characteristic of Hellenistic style. His visage comprises thin cheeks surrounding full lips, a triangular nose, recessed almond eyes beneath heart-shaped brows, and a broad forehead. His coiffure is voluminous and wraps around his face on both sides. For similar see: Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory Number T.519. Size: 150mm x 90mm; Weight: 1.5kg Provenance: Private old English collection; From a London collection formed in the 1990s.