Marble statuette of a girl

Greek

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 158

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.

Marble statuette of a girl, Marble, Greek

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