Harvard Art Museums > 1916.357: Standing 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 Woman , 1916.357,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292480. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.357 Title Standing Woman Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 323-31 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Boeotia Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292480 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, remains of white slip Technique Mold-made Dimensions 18.5 x 7.5 cm (7 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss Accession Year 1916 Object Number 1916.357 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 Woman draped in chiton and himation. Hair is drawn back and tied in a large knot at the back of her neck. Face is indistinct, almost distorted. Wearing pointed shoes. Surface is darkened in spots and appears to have been damaged in a fire. Back unmodelled with a very large rectangular vent hole. Plinth is missing and there is a long break in the lower portion of the figure that has been repaired. Hard gray clay; remains of white slip. 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
