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Head of Artemis
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Head of Artemis

600–575 BCE · terracotta

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Artemis was the goddess of hunting. Her long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and "archaic smile" are very similar to those of Atalanta on the contemporary white-ground lekythos (1966.114)

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineHead of Artemis, 600–575 BCE. Greece. Terracotta; overall: 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1929.976
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