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Draped Female Statuette

Draped Female Statuette

Greek

Intact hollow, draped female figure with weight on left leg, muffled left arm draws drapery up around torso and upper right leg. The small mold-made head is enveloped in scarf-like headcloth. There are traces of white slip in the grooves of the folds. There is a rectangular perforation with a rounded top cut into the back side.

Terracotta, mold made

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

Sculpture