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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Seated women occur often among Tarentine terracotta statuettes. The many variants in pose, dress, and attributes suggest many identifications. This lady, who occupies a rock seat, probably belongs to the outdoor world of Dionysos, the realm of maenads, nymphs, and muses.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a seated woman
Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.220
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