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Standing Woman

Standing Woman

Greek

Female figure standing with right leg drawn back, dressed in short-sleeved chiton belted high. Himation thrown over left shoulder and held by left hand on hip. Right arm pendant holding fan (?). Small head with wavy hair parted in center. Workmanship poor. Spreading oval plinth. Back unmodelled. Bottom open. Oval venthole. Lower half repaired with plaster. Front of headdress chipped off. Hard, pale, reddish-brown clay with traces of white slip

Terracotta, traces of white slip

Classical period, High

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