SculptureGreek4th-1st century BCE

Standing Girl with Ball

late 4th-late 1st century BCE

Description

Young girl holding a ball in her right arm, as if she is about to throw it. Head inclined and turned to the right, "melon" type coiffure. Wearing himation and chiton. Right arm and shoulder were broken off and repaired. Back unmodelled, with a small, rectangular venthole. (2nd from right in photograph) Hard gray clay, faint traces of white slip.

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Mold-made

Medium

Terracotta, traces of white slip

Culture

Greek

Period

Hellenistic period

Century

4th-1st century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

16.8 x 7.4 cm (6 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.) Base: 5.7 x 4.4 cm (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Joseph C. Hoppin; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1925.

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