Head of a Kore

Head of a Kore

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Head of a Kore
CultureRoman
Titles
  • Head of a Kore
Date1st century
Made inMediterranean
MediumMarble
Dimensions11 × 7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (27.9 × 19.1 × 23.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Isabel Brown Wilson Bequest in honor of Frances Marzio
Object number2015.258
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceMrs. Nicoletti, New York, by 1968; purchased by Ben Birillo, New York, 1968 –2014 [1]; [Phoenix Ancient Art, New York/Geneva, 2014 –2015]; purchased by MFAH, 2015.

[1] Slide dated May, 1968.

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