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Head of a woman
In the absence of plentiful sculptural-quality stone, artists of Southern Italy used clay to great artistic effect. The head is impressive for its size, the sensitive rendering of the face, the texture of the hair, and the careful articulation of the earrings.
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Title: Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Period: Late Classical
Date: ca. 400–375 BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 14 7/16 in. (36.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Object Number: 21.88.65
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