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AST517a

Terracotta female figurine

Hellenistic period
H: 18.40 cm

Figurine of a female figure, probably of Goddess Aphrodite. Mould-made of brown clay, it is covered with white slip. The Goddess is depicted standing on a rectangular base with her head slightly turned to the left. She is resting on her right leg, while the left one is slightly bent to the back. The left arm is resting on a pilaster; with the right hand she is holding the himation. She is naked from the head to the thighs and she is wearing a himation which is obliquely draped on the back side, being tied in a knot above the knees. The hair is bound in the back, falling on the back. Trace of black color on the naked body. Ventilation hole on the back side.

CATEGORY
Coroplastic
KIND
Figurine
MATERIAL
Clay
COLOR
Brown
CONDITION
Solid
CONDITION NOTE
Solid. Worn surfaces.
HELLENISTIC PERIOD_EROS CLAY FIGURINE_521_002_Jul 14 2022

Terracotta female figurine

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