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The figure represents a well-established type in both the small-scale terracottas and large stone sculpture of Eastern Greece. Her seated pose and the garment covering the back of her head and body suggest that she may be a goddess.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a seated woman
Period: Late Archaic
Date: early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Rhodian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1934
Accession Number: 34.11.1
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