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ANCIENT ATHENS KORE SCULPTURE REPLICA A kore (plural: korai ) is a statue of a young woman used to mark graves or, more often, as a votive offering to the gods in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. The word kore means 'young woman' or 'girl' in ancient Greek; it's a word classical archaeologists use to describe this type of Archaic sculpture. This is a quality Greek tourist item was bought from Athens many years ago at a significant cost. The head is painted plaster or similar mounted on a solid grey polished marble base. The patchy paint job is copying the original Kore statues most of which had very little if any paint work left. Several of these female statues were discovered in pieces around The Parthenon in the 19 th century. I believe this replica is a version of either the head of Kore 685 found on the southwest side of the Parthenon in 1888 or perhaps the head of the Peplos Kore found in pieces in 1886 near a temple known as the Erechtheion. Kore 685’s hairdo is typical of the archaic Korai: her hair falls on her back in a heavy mass while long curls frame each side of her face and spill to the front. On her head she wears a stephane, a decorated piece of cloth that wraps around the hair and on her ears, large round earrings. The Peplos Kore is 1.18 metres tall and is made of Parian marble, quarried not far from Athens. A peplos is a type of dress worn by Greek women around 500 BCE. There was no tailoring in ancient Greece – so this particular type of dress was made of a big sheet of fabric, folded over at the top and wrapped around the body. It was pinned at the shoulders to keep it from falling down and often belted at the waist. Like fourteen other korai discovered on the Acropolis, the Peplos Kore had been dumped in a pit as part of the renovations following the Persian destruction of the Acropolis between 480-479 BCE. The Athenian buried these statues on the Acropolis to ensure these broken and damaged dedications remained sacred to Athena but this action also kept them safe for the next 2,500 years for modern civilizations to re-discover how clever were the Ancient Greeks. CONDITION In very good vintage condition with intentional signs of great age. There’s no evidence of later damage. It’s a display piece and that is what it has been doing for the last 30 to 40 years. DIMENSIONS It measures approximately: 20cm (8") high 9.5cm (3 3/4 ") wide 9.5cm (3 3/4 ") deep Base measures 7.7cm by 7cm by 5.2cm high Weight is: 1598 grams Ebay’s postage estimates for large, fragile and/or heavy items CAN often come out much higher than expected so please contact us to discuss the estimated postage for this item. Also please remember a higher price also includes FULL INSURANCE which is often necessary and of course we will always REFUND any overpaid postage. >>>>>> 1356 <<<<<< We guarantee our descriptions are accurate and our prices competitive. Please bear in mind that all our items are antique or vintage and may have some age related issues. If you like your item please leave us feedback and we will respond immediately. If, for any reason, you are unhappy, PLEASE come back to us so we can try and resolve any issue you might have. THANK YOU >>>>>><<<<<< Freight - Please be aware that some Postage Fees may be incorrect as many invoices are estimated by eBay. If so: We refund unused balance when you are overcharged, If you are undercharged we don't ask for more. Any questions or query's please contact so we can look into it. Australian freight is as per Australia Post domestic freight charges. Domestic insurance is $2.50 for the first $200.00 and $2.50 for each succeeding $100.00 or part thereof. Above $500.00 please add $2.95 for compulsory signature. We will gladly combine shipping where possible. International Buyers Please Note WE HAPPILY SHIP TO MOST INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS. IF THE ITEM IS VALUED AT $100 AUD or OVER IT HAS TO BE INSURED. International insurance is $4.00 for the first $200.00 and $4.00 for each other $100 or part thereof. Above $500.00 please add $5.50 for compulsory signature. We will gladly combine shipping where possible. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyers responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. >>>>>><<<<<< THANK YOU >>>>>><<<<<< kollectik 1 (Kollectik Pty. Ltd.) has been trading successfully on eBay for a very long time now and hopefully will be for a long time to come (please see our feedback) Between 2007 and 2018 we were also The Manly Antique Centre which has now sadly closed as our old building was sold to Developers and is now a block of units....... of course. >>>>>><<<<<<