Caption

Female figurine, 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 right leg; left leg bent slightly forward. Arms lowered, slightly bent at the elbows, hands hold 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 carved from a pale stone with a rough, textured surface, showing areas of brownish and reddish discoloration and worn traces of pigment; the figure wears a tall headdress and a long, draped garment that falls to a squared base, with a simplified face and indistinct hands at the sides; the overall colors visible are pale gray, beige, brown, and faint red, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_154

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.4Mb (1.2Mb) / 9.8in x 20.0in / 2937 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Female figurine 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 right leg left leg bent slightly forward Arms lowered slightly bent elbows hands hold 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 carved pale stone rough textured surface showing areas brownish reddish discoloration worn traces pigment figure wears tall headdress long draped garment falls squared base simplified face indistinct hands sides colors visible pale gray beige brown faint red set neutral gray background.