Terracotta statuette of a seated woman

Greek, Asia Minor

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Seated female figurines were placed at household shrines, dedicated in sanctuaries, or like this example, buried in a tomb.This statuette, along with the situla (26.164.29), flaring bowl (26.199.11a,b), and pyxis (26.199.12a,b), all displayed nearby in this case, were found together in the same tomb. As a group they provide an idea about the types of objects deemed necessary for the afterlife of the deceased.

Terracotta statuette of a seated woman, Terracotta, Greek, Asia Minor

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