Terracotta statuette of a seated woman
Seated in frontal pose on armless throne with winged back, feet on low footstool. Hands on knees. Little detail, but breasts indicated. Head is veiled, two rows of curls over forehead.
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Seated in frontal pose on armless throne with winged back, feet on low footstool. Hands on knees. Little detail, but breasts indicated. Head is veiled, two rows of curls over forehead.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a seated woman
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th–early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium:
Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Washington, 1919
Object Number: 19.45.3
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