The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Terracotta figure of a seated woman

Terracotta figure of a seated woman

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 152

Description

The clay and style of this magnificent figure connect it with ancient Medma, located on the toe of the Italian boot, just north of Reggio di Calabria. Of particular note, and unexplained meaning, is the winged figure in low relief on her torso.
References

M.E.C. 1922. "Classical Accessions: Greek Terracottas." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 17(5): p. 113, fig. 1.
See also
What
Sculpture (24,355)

Clay (23,658)

Terracotta (8,374)

Statues (4,252)

Figurines (3,399)
Where
Europe (150,115)

Greece (6,289)
When
1000 B.C.-A.D. 1 (23,206)
In the Museum
Greek and Roman Art (17,330)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Ancient Greece, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D.