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Terracotta statuette of a draped goddess

late 5th–4th century BCE
Not on view
Restituted
This artwork was restituted in September 2022. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.
A lack of preserved attributes makes the identification of this majestic female figure elusive. She may have held a cornucopia, which would identify her as the personification of good fortune, Agathe Tyche. Alternatively, she could represent a youthful goddess such as Persephone, the daughter of Demeter.
The statuesque figure echoes monumental sculpture in marble and bronze of the time. Extensive reworking of the clay after it was pressed in a mold suggests that this fine terracotta is a singleton, not a mass-produced object.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta statuette of a draped goddess
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: late 5th–4th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4in. (37.5 x 14 x 10.2cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Gift of Robin Symes, in memory of Christo Michailidis, 2000
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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