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The figure wears a headdress, large earrings, and a garment whose folds emphasize her breasts. The type is Oriental in origin but enjoyed a long life in various manifestations throughout the Greek world.
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Title: Terracotta bust of a female figure
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Cretan
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 3 1/8 in. x 2 in. (7.9 cm x 5 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1953
Object Number: 53.5.32
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