Caption

Figurine of a woman standing on a rectangular base. The woman is dressed in a finely pleated chiton reaching down to her bare feet, with a semicircular neckline. A himation, draped over her shoulders like a shawl, covers her arms to the elbows. On her head she wears a cylindrical polos, slightly widening upwards and folded into a veil flowing down the back. Hair protrudes from beneath the headdress, flowing in wavy patterns to the sides. The face is full, with a rounded chin, large eyes, and fleshy lips drawn into a characteristic smile. In her left hand, bent at the elbow, the woman holds a piglet; with her right hand she supports the animal's hind leg. Pigs iconography; female figurines. 5th century BC, Southern Italy Italy. Terracotta figurine; height 28 cm, width 10 cm, depth 10 cm, weight 0.57 kg., A weathered stone statue of a standing female figure shown in profile, with a tall headdress or hair pulled back, a visible nose and chin, and a calm facial expression; the figure's arms are positioned near the torso, one hand resting on the abdomen and the other along the side, and the torso shows the outline of breasts. The lower garment is long and vertically grooved, suggesting folds in a skirt, and the feet rest on a rectangular base. The surface texture is rough and worn with chips and small holes, and the colors visible are light tan, beige, pale brown, and hints of reddish-brown against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_296

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.3Mb (1.9Mb) / 8.8in x 20.0in / 2640 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine woman standing rectangular base woman dressed finely pleated chiton reaching down bare feet semicircular neckline himation draped shoulders shawl covers arms elbows head wears cylindrical polos slightly widening upwards folded veil flowing back Hair protrudes beneath headdress wavy patterns sides face full rounded chin large eyes fleshy lips drawn characteristic smile left hand bent elbow woman holds piglet right hand supports animal's hind leg Pigs iconography female figurines 5th century BC Southern Italy Italy Terracotta figurine height 28 cm width 10 cm depth 10 cm weight 0.57 kg weathered stone statue standing female figure shown profile tall headdress hair pulled visible nose chin calm facial expression figure's arms positioned near torso hand resting abdomen side outline breasts lower garment long vertically grooved suggesting folds skirt feet rest surface texture rough worn chips small holes colors visible light tan beige pale brown hints reddish-brown neutral gray background.