Harvard Art Museums > 1926.21.14: Seated 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"Seated Draped Woman , 1926.21.14,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291963. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1926.21.14 Title Seated Draped Woman Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 3rd-2nd century BCE Places Creation Place: Europe, Greece Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291963 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 13.8 × 6.2 × 10 cm (5 7/16 × 2 7/16 × 3 15/16 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 1926.21.14 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 Seated 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. The two center sections are crowned by smaller buns or ornaments (likely ivy berries), with separate locks of curly hair framing the face. Small head, looks down to the left. Regular features. Oval face with a small forehead. Small eyes with both lids rendered in relief; small, straight nose; small, closed mouth. She wears a light chiton that covers her right shoulder but seems to fall off the left. A thicker himation or mantle covers her lap and legs. Sitting on a rectangular stool with a cushion, her right arm falls next to the body with her hand resting on the seat. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and rests upon her thigh, holding something flat in her hand, possibly a mirror (now missing). Her left leg is up, with the foot placed on what appears to be a footrest; the larger right foot lands on the figure’s base. She wears plain shoes. Would have been painted originally, now only traces of white ground extant. Hollow. Mold-made in two bivalve molds, likely plaster. No venthole. Detailing of hair incised. The back is modeled with care; here we get a sense of the woman’s weight won the stool’s cushion. Attached to a rectangular, narrow base; the stool is placed at an angle, lending the otherwise stiff figure a bit of dynamism. 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 1926.21.13 Kneeling 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