Woman Seated on Rock
323-31 BCE
Description
Female figurine seated on rocky outcropping. Thin himation wrapped tightly around upper body, covering both arms, falling to below knee. Chiton visible underneath. Unusual style of fabric draping. Right arm crossed over chest, held near to chin. Left arm relaxed at side, resting on rock. Both hands covered by material of himation. Back and head are slightly bowed. Melon hairstyle with delicate scoring, hair tied back in bun. Rock seat is lumpy and irregularly-shaped. Red pigments (iron oxide) on hair. No surviving pigmentation on the rest of the figurine. Broken into many pieces, repaired with plaster. Head attached with glue, perhaps not original to figurine. Paper has been inserted into the head for support. Hard, light bistre clay.
Dimensions
21 x 9.3 cm (8 1/4 x 3 11/16 in.) Base: 12.2 x 15.1 cm (4 13/16 x 5 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Miss Florence Waterman; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1936. From collection of E. Forster of New York.
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