Marble statuette of a girl
A little girl holding a pet in her apron.
The child wears a peplos with a long overfold and over it a sleeveless chiton that has slipped off her left shoulder. She has gathered up the front portion to carry a small animal, probably a pet puppy. Such statues of children were often dedicated as votives in sanctuaries or served as funerary monuments.
The child wears a peplos with a long overfold and over it a sleeveless chiton that has slipped off her left shoulder. She has gathered up the front portion to carry a small animal, probably a pet puppy. Such statues of children were often dedicated as votives in sanctuaries or served as funerary monuments.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble statuette of a girl
- Period: Hellenistic
- Date: 3rd century BCE
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: 25 3/8in. (64.4cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
- Object Number: 26.60.89
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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ca. 1st–2nd century CE
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