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Figure of Nike (upper part)

Figure of Nike (upper part)

SculptureRoman1st century CE

Figure of Nike (upper part)

1st century CE

Description

Molded in relief with high coiffure and wearing an himation, her right hand held to her breast. The left arm is held down along the side. Arms bare from above the elbows to the hands. The figure is made from a very thin sheet of clay forming the back, joined around the edges to an equally thin sheet of clay forming the figure. Possibly the handle for an extremely fine, Roman mold-made terracotta lamp (DGM).

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Mold-made

Medium

Orange clay

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period, Early

Century

1st century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

7.3 x 7 x 2.1 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.

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