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Female Votive Figure

Female Votive Figure

Artist/Culture Greek

Date7th century BC

MediumCast terracotta, with some hand modelling

Dimensions11.4 x 4 x 2.2 cm (4 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 7/8 in.)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineMuseum purchase from Mathias Komor, New York, NY

Terms

terracotta

Object number1973.71

DescriptionFrom Crete (Dedalic); Standing female figure wearing gown with belt. Hands pressed to sides. Triangular face, wedges of hair falling in waves to shoulders. Back not modeled. Feet broken off. Rigidly frontal.
ProvenanceMuseum purchase from Mathias Komor, 19 E. 71st Street, New York, NY

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