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Dancing woman
The figure belongs to the type commonly known as a kalathiskos dancer. The identification comes from the headdress and may refer to performances at a festival in honor of Apollo known as the Karneia.
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Title: Fragment of a terracotta plaque
Period: Classical
Date: late 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 7 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in. (18.4 cm x 11.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1953
Object Number: 53.5.39
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