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Boeotian terracotta draped woman

Polychrome terracotta figurine of a standing woman, enveloped in a himation (cloak), leaving only her head bare. Many of these figurines feature the woman veiled with their himation pulled over their heads.

 

Visible pigments include blue, orangish-red, and pink (the himation is light blue, with a wide pink border), with a base of white slip. Her chiton (tunic) seems to have a darker color, or else a color has darkened over time, but it's difficult to tell what the original color was.

 

Greek, Boeotian, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century BCE.

 

Met Museum, New York (07.286.2)

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Uploaded on December 21, 2024
Taken on October 28, 2024