Harvard Art Museums > 1936.65: Woman Seated on Rock 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"Woman Seated on Rock , 1936.65,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291982. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 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 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
