A Canosan Limed and Painted Terracotta Statue of a Standing Woman (“Maenad”), 3rd Century BC
Terracotta
height 26 cm
height 10 1/4 in
height 10 1/4 in
MD.27
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A large Hellenistic terracotta statue of a fashionable lady. Standing with her weight on her left leg, hand at hip, and wearing a long chiton and heavy himation. Her clothes...
A large Hellenistic terracotta statue of a fashionable lady. Standing with her weight on her left leg, hand at hip, and wearing a long chiton and heavy himation. Her clothes are highlighted by extensive white, pink, and blue pigment. 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.