Standing Woman
323-31 BCE
Description
Standing figurine with pointed hat. Thin himation wound tightly around upper body, many delicate folds. Chiton with sharp, deep folds visible beneath himation, from knees down. Weight shifted to right, left leg bent, left foot visible beneath chiton. Left hand on hip, right hand relaxed at waist. Very delicate facial features and earrings. White slip all over, yellow on hat, red on hat and hair, pinkish flesh, traces of blue on himation. Pink pigment is iron oxide, blue is Egyptian Blue. Broken into many pieces, repaired with glue. Some losses, including a small triangle of the torso. Area on front filled in with plaster, glue visible from repair. Hat broken; perhaps originally a round petasos. Figurine reattached to base. Wooden support inside figure. Soft, pale brown clay.
Dimensions
22.3 x 7.7 cm (8 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.) Base: 8.2 x 5.1 cm (3 1/4 x 2 in.)
Provenance
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
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