Harvard Art Museums > 2002.128: Standing Woman, Plank Type Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Standing Woman, Plank Type , 2002.128,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/142169. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.128 Title Standing Woman, Plank Type Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date c. 600 BCE-500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tanagra (Boeotia) Period Archaic period Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/142169 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Handmade Dimensions 14.75 x 6.63 cm (5 13/16 x 2 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Priscilla B. Grace in memory of her husband Frederick Randolph Grace, Class of 1930 Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.128 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Mostly complete figurine, missing the front left corner of the base. Standing woman with arms outstretched, dressed. She wears a conical hat (polos) that is slightly concave at the top. Pinched-out face with large volute curl at forehead. Long straight neck, nearly round in section. Narrow, concave shoulders and very short arms that curve upwards and turn slightly forward. Flat torso, widens at the base. Shallow concave bottom with rounded edge. Decoration: black glaze on eyes, curl, and edges of headdress. Red glaze for additional long curls at the side of her face, neck and shoulders; straight hair at the back. Straight bands for dress, horizontal on chest and vertical down the torso; hem indicated by a double-band, horizontal. A few horizontal bands at back as well. Freehand application; misfired. Solid. Handmade. Bright reddish-orange clay, finely levigated and hard-fired. Smooth to the touch. Can be held comfortably by placing one finger on the headdress and the rest below the arms. Related Works 2002.127 Standing Woman, Plank Type Sculpture Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
