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This figure likely represents a maenad, which is described by Greek poets as a female attendant of Dionysos. The active pose and windblown appearance of the woman’s drapery suggest that she is dancing.
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Title: Bone plaque with Female Dancer
Date: 4th–6th century
Culture: Late Roman/Early Byzantine
Medium: Bone
Dimensions:
6 5/8 × 1 11/16 × 13/16 in. (16.8 × 4.3 × 2 cm)
Mount: 7 7/8 × 3 5/16 × 3/8 in. (20 × 8.4 × 0.9 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Bone
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2018
Accession Number: 2018.913.4
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