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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.

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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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