Figurine

Description

Terracotta figurines like this one were popular throughout the ancient Mediterranean. This statuette takes the shape of a woman wearing a cloak or himation that twists around her form as she pulls it toward her left shoulder. Pigment is preserved in patches of red on the fabric over her arm. The figurine is mold-made, but only the front of the figure is modeled.

Provenance

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Figurine

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300–100 BCE

Accession Number

1951.536

Medium

terracotta

Dimensions

Overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund