Harvard Art Museums > 1926.21.13: Kneeling 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"Kneeling Draped Woman , 1926.21.13,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291962. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1926.21.13 Title Kneeling 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/291962 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 17 × 10 × 11 cm (6 11/16 × 3 15/16 × 4 5/16 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 1926.21.13 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 arms. Kneeling 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 ponytail at the nape, with separate locks of curly hair framing the face. She seems to wear a crown of small fruit (perhaps ivy berries). Small head, looks down to the right with joyful expression. Regular features. Oval face with a small forehead. Small eyes with both lids rendered in relief; small, straight nose; small mouth appears to smile. She wears a long chiton under a himation (or mantle) that is falling off her shoulders. She kneels on her left knee, while her right leg is bent, foot flat on the ground, and seems to lean on a bulbous mound behind her. Her arms are missing, but comparable figures suggest that this young woman was playing with knucklebones. She would have thrown the bones (like game pieces) with her right hand, while her left would have held their carrying pouch. Would have been painted originally, now only traces of white ground extant. Hollow. Mold-made in two bivalve molds, likely plaster. Round venthole at middle of back. Detailing of hair incised. The back is modeled, but treatment of folds is more shallow and linear. Attached to a rectangular, narrow base. The clay is bright brick-red and finely levigated; hard-fired. Related Works 1926.21.11 Standing Woman with Veiled Head Sculpture 1926.21.12 Standing 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
