Harvard Art Museums > 1926.21.12: Standing Draped Woman 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 Draped Woman , 1926.21.12,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291905. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1926.21.12 Title Standing Draped Woman Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date 3rd-2nd century BCE Places Creation Place: Europe, Greece Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291905 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 19 × 6.7 cm (7 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Percy S. Straus Accession Year 1926 Object Number 1926.21.12 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 part of base and both feet. Large crack at left knee. Standing young woman, draped. Her hair is drawn back in a complicated hairdo, similar to “melon” style: separated into four sections, twisted, and brought back into a small bun at the nape. Each section is crowned by a smaller bun or ornament (likely ivy berries), with separate locks of curly hair framing the face. Small head, cocked slightly to the left, while looking right. Regular features. Oval face with a small forehead. Small eyes with both lids rendered in relief; small, straight nose; small, closed mouth. Short chin meets the neck at a 90-degree angle. She wears a long chiton and a closely wrapped himation (or mantle), that forms a sling for her left arm. Right arm akimbo. Right leg engaged, with left knee bent. In combination with the angle of the head, the pose suggests a self-assured attitude. Would have been painted originally, now only traces of white ground extant. Hollow. Mold-made in two bivalve molds, plaster. The back is modeled but shallow. Small, round venthole at the upper back. Detailing of hair incised. Attached to a square, narrow base. The clay is bright brick-red and finely levigated; hard-fired. Commentary This self-assured young woman has a twin in our collection (1926.21.16). Both figurines were made using the same molds for the body and for the head, but because those were attached at different angles the end products are unique. This woman is bold; her sister is more modest. People tend to think of mold-made figurines as mass-produced trinkets that bear little originality or thoughtfulness, but that could not be farther from the truth. Not only can mold-casting be an arduous endeavor, but the artists that made figurines using molds applied a great deal of creativity to their craft. Heads can be moved or exchanged, hairdos updated, accessories added... and one must not forget about the colors! Figurines were brightly painted in antiquity; even a limited palette of pigments could produce a fun variety of hues to play with. Related Works 1926.21.11 Standing Woman with Veiled Head Sculpture 1926.21.13 Kneeling Draped Woman Sculpture 1926.21.14 Seated Draped Woman Sculpture 1926.21.16 Standing Draped Woman 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
