Terracotta protome of a woman
This type of female protome with a narrow ovoid face and a thick veil falling behind the ears seems to have originated on the island of Rhodes during the sixth century B.C. Many examples have been found in sanctuaries and tombs there and in the Rhodian colonies on Sicily. This protome comes from a tomb at Sardis, the capital of the kingdom of Lydia, located inland from the west coast of Asia Minor. Traces of red, blue, and black pigment remain.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta protome of a woman
- Period: Archaic
- Date: early 5th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, Rhodian
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
- Classification: Terracottas
- Credit Line: Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926
- Object Number: 26.164.8
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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