A Hellenistic Limed Terracotta Statue of a Standing Woman, 4th Century BC to 3rd Century BC
Terracotta
height 26.7 cm
height 10 1/2 in
height 10 1/2 in
MD.37
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A large Hellenistic terracotta statue of fashionable lady with a theatrical mask. The lady is wearing a long chiton, fully wrapped in a himation, and wearing a crown. She has...
A large Hellenistic terracotta statue of fashionable lady with a theatrical mask. The lady is wearing a long chiton, fully wrapped in a himation, and wearing a crown. She has a large theatrical mask at her hip. These finely moulded figures, often highly decorated, rose in popularity during the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. Common themes include fashionable women, gods and goddesses, heroic athletes, and bacchanalian merriment.