Terracotta statuette of a standing woman

late 4th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 163

Woman stands frontally with weight on right leg. Draped in a mantle from shoulders to thighs, covering arms and hands. Right arm bent, hand pulls folds into a V from beneath cloth. Left arm at side, hand gathers cluster of drapery beside thigh. Hair gathered up into a curl cluster at top, held in place with a gilded band. Plaque base.

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Title: Terracotta statuette of a standing woman
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: late 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Corinthian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 12 1/16 in. (30.7 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1166
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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