Standing Woman
323-31 BCE
Description
Woman draped in chiton and himation. Head does not seem to belong to body, it is a very round, child-like face. Left foot is broken off, and the base was broken off then repaired. Traces of blue on himation, pink of chiton. Back is modeled with a small square vent hole. Figure attached to a small, semi-rectangular plinth. Hard, pale, reddish brown clay; remains of white slip.
Dimensions
17.8 x 6.8 x 4.9 cm (7 x 2 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
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