SculptureGreek4th-1st century BCE
Standing Woman
323-31 BCE
Description
Woman draped in chiton and himation. Hair is drawn back and tied in a large knot at the back of her neck. Face is indistinct, almost distorted. Wearing pointed shoes. Surface is darkened in spots and appears to have been damaged in a fire. Back unmodelled with a very large rectangular vent hole. Plinth is missing and there is a long break in the lower portion of the figure that has been repaired. Hard gray clay; remains of white slip.
Dimensions
18.5 x 7.5 cm (7 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
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