Anthropomorphic female figurine fragment: legs
1900-1600 BCE
Description
These legs are a fragment of an anthropomorphic terracotta figurine. A vertical groove present on both front and back delineates the legs. The legs widen into a schematic suggestion of feet. The “toes” point downward very slightly; there is no flat resting surface. Clay fabric: Munsell 7.5 YR 8/3 pink. Fine matrix with fine to frequent voids and fine white speckled inclusions. This figurine fragment lacks the fine black speckles present on the surface of the head (2022.242.1).
Dimensions
H. 2.9 × W. 1.7 × D. 0.8 cm (1 1/8 × 11/16 × 5/16 in.)
Provenance
[Asfar Bros., St. George Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon (by 1964)], purchase; by Nanette B Kelekian, New York (1964-2021), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums.
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