Fragment of a terracotta statuette of an old woman
The interpretation of the figure associates her with subjects from the theater and with grotesques that became popular in the course of the fourth century B.C.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment of a terracotta statuette of an old woman
- Period: Classical
- Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
- Classification: Terracottas
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.212.15
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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