A Hellenistic Terracotta Statue of a Young Woman, 3rd Century BC
Terracotta
height 15.2 cm
height 6 in
height 6 in
MD.02
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A small Hellenistic terracotta statue of a young lady. Wearing a loosely fitted chiton, her right breast exposed, she rests her left arm on a pillar. These finely moulded figures,...
A small Hellenistic terracotta statue of a young lady. Wearing a loosely fitted chiton, her right breast exposed, she rests her left arm on a pillar. 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.