Woman Seated on Rock | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1936.65
Title: Woman Seated on Rock
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: sculpture, statuette
Date: 323-31 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tanagra (Boeotia)
Period: Hellenistic period
Culture: Greek
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/291982

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Terracotta, remains of white slip, traces of paint
Technique: Mold-made
Dimensions: 21 x 9.3 cm (8 1/4 x 3 11/16 in.)
Base: 12.2 x 15.1 cm (4 13/16 x 5 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Miss Florence Waterman; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1936.
From collection of E. Forster of New York.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of MISS FLORENCE WATERMAN
Accession Year: 1936
Object Number: 1936.65
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Female figurine seated on rocky outcropping. Thin himation wrapped tightly around upper body, covering both arms, falling to below knee. Chiton visible underneath. Unusual style of fabric draping. Right arm crossed over chest, held near to chin. Left arm relaxed at side, resting on rock. Both hands covered by material of himation. Back and head are slightly bowed. Melon hairstyle with delicate scoring, hair tied back in bun. Rock seat is lumpy and irregularly-shaped.

Red pigments (iron oxide) on hair. No surviving pigmentation on the rest of the figurine.

Broken into many pieces, repaired with plaster. Head attached with glue, perhaps not original to figurine. Paper has been inserted into the head for support.

Hard, light bistre clay.

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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

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