A terracotta statue of a woman standing on a stone block. She wears a long, draped dress and her hair is braided on top of her head. A large object sits on top of her head.

Standing Woman Holding at Swath of Fabric

Greek

Wearing peplos falling over waist band in graduated folds; upper part plain, skirt falling in small folds. Right arm pendant, left arm raised and bent. Broad fillet held obliquely in front. Bent right leg drawn forward. Small face resting on long neck. Elaborate headdress surmounted by high, plain stephane. High rectangular plinth. Traces of red on hair, neck, dress, base. Very large rectangular venthole. Bottom open. Piece missing from back of base. Head reinforced with plaster. Base repaired. Hard, pale yellowish-brown clay; powdery surface; remains of white slip; traces of iron oxide red.

Terracotta, remains of white slip, traces of paint

Classical period

Sculpture