Anthropomorphic female figurine fragment: legs
1900-1600 BCE
Description
These legs are a fragment of an anthropomorphic, handmade terracotta figurine. The legs are delineated by a central groove on both the back and the front of the object. The upper part of the legs terminate with a break. In lieu of feet, the legs widen out (with the delineation ending) to a broader, oval-shaped base, the underside of which is slightly concave. Clay fabric: Munsell 2.5YR 7/3 pale brown. Frequent fine to small black specks in both surface and section, with small voids.
Dimensions
H. 2.3 × W. 1.4 × D. 1.3 cm (7/8 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Harry J. Denberg, New York, NY (by 1969), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1969.
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