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Standing Woman

Standing Woman

Greek

Woman wrapped in himation, revealing the form of her body. Chiton visible and falls in sharp folds. Braid of hair on each shoulder though head is missing. Square base, plain back, small oval venthole. Hard, buff-colored clay; traces of gold and blue pigment.

Terracotta, traces of paint

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

Sculpture