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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
The bare breast of the figure suggests that she is a maenad, a follower of Dionysos. The well preserved pigments indicate the original bright color of the piece.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a dancing woman
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 9 1/2 × 4 × 3 1/4 in. (24.1 × 10.2 × 8.3 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number: 12.232.13
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