Terracotta statuette of a woman

1st half of the 5th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156

Standing woman with weight on right leg, left leg slightly bent and advanced. Both arms are bent, hands cupped, right hand at breast. Garments are a sleeved chiton with overfold to mid-thigh, and a small mantle draped across the abdomen and over the left forearm. Hair is bound in a painted sakkos; waves frame forehead. Face is Severe style. High rectangular base, rounded on back.

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Title: Terracotta statuette of a woman
Period: Late Archaic or Early Classical
Date: 1st half of the 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, probably Rhodian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.125
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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