Female terracotta figurine of a standing woman, depicted frontally. Set on a small hollow, bottomless base, rectangular at the front and oval at the back. A large rectangular opening at the back shows clear traces of carving in the unfired clay. The woman stands with legs slightly apart, weight on the straight right leg, left leg bent and slightly forward. Arms lowered, slightly bent at the elbows, hands holding a cloak at hip level. Head turned slightly to the left on a long neck; elongated face with very faint features. Long combed-back hair flows over her shoulders. A polos on her head is decorated with a horizontal red line. Garments fit snugly with plastically defined folds. Traces of red polychrome on a white ground cover the entire surface; lines highlight garment folds and mark a necklace, and the belt tying the peplos. Damaged polychrome. 5th century BC, Greece. Height 19.6 cm., A weathered standing figure sculpture on a rounded rectangular base, shown in profile facing left, ...
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Female terracotta figurine of a standing woman, depicted frontally. Set on a small hollow, bottomless base, rectangular at the front and oval at the back. A large rectangular opening at the back shows clear traces of carving in the unfired clay. The woman stands with legs slightly apart, weight on the straight right leg, left leg bent and slightly forward. Arms lowered, slightly bent at the elbows, hands holding a cloak at hip level. Head turned slightly to the left on a long neck; elongated face with very faint features. Long combed-back hair flows over her shoulders. A polos on her head is decorated with a horizontal red line. Garments fit snugly with plastically defined folds. Traces of red polychrome on a white ground cover the entire surface; lines highlight garment folds and mark a necklace, and the belt tying the peplos. Damaged polychrome. 5th century BC, Greece. Height 19.6 cm., A weathered standing figure sculpture on a rounded rectangular base, shown in profile facing left, with simplified facial features and a flat-topped head; the surface shows rough texture, cracks, and worn areas with patches of pale beige, off-white, light gray, and hints of faded reddish tones, set against a uniform gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_151

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Female terracotta figurine standing woman depicted frontally Set small hollow bottomless base rectangular front oval back large rectangular opening clear traces carving unfired clay woman stands legs slightly apart weight straight right leg left leg bent slightly forward Arms lowered slightly bent elbows hands holding cloak hip level Head turned slightly left long neck elongated face faint features Long combed-back hair flows shoulders polos head decorated horizontal red line Garments fit snugly plastically defined folds Traces red polychrome white ground cover entire surface lines highlight garment folds mark necklace belt tying peplos Damaged polychrome 5th century BC Greece Height 19.6 cm weathered standing figure sculpture rounded rectangular base shown profile facing simplified facial features flat-topped head surface rough texture cracks worn areas patches pale beige off-white light gray hints faded reddish tones set uniform gray background.

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