Terracotta statuette of a draped woman

ca. 315–285 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
The hairstyle on this figure is a variant of the so-called melon coiffure visible on many statuettes seen here. On the back of the head, the hair has been plaited and put up in a ring.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta statuette of a draped woman
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: ca. 315–285 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: H. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1138
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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