SculptureRoman1st-2nd century CE
Figure
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Plaster or clay. Made from five or six piece mold, hollow. Figure rests weight on right leg, arms gathered around her torso, with right arm bent towards head. Head displays elaborate hairstyle and partially preserved headdress. Shawl worn over shoulders, tied at waist. Sash also around waist. Facial features softly modeled. Back of figure roughly worked.
Dimensions
20.32 x 6.99 cm (8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Provenance
From the collection of William A. Koshland.
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