Fragmentary terracotta female head
Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Not on view
This terracotta head showcases the mastery of Tarentine coroplastic art. Since fine, hard stone such as marble was not readily available, Tarentine artists used terracotta for large-scale figures of high quality. The work to which this head originally belonged may have been associated with a goddess or a female attendant. Among the thousands of clay vases and figures found at Tarentum, subjects pertaining to the life of women, and specifically marriage, are prevalent.
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