A terracotta statue of a woman standing on a stone block. She wears a long dress and holds a fan in her left hand.
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A terracotta statue of a woman standing on a stone block. The background is white and the statue is tan and has red and white discoloration throughout. Her hair is pulled back and up and she wears a long dress that covers her whole body. Her left foot pokes out from the skirt and she leans on her right. She holds a round, red fan in her left hand andher right hand is on her hip.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1916.342
Title
Young Woman with Fan
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/292496

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta, remains of white slip.
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
17.2 x 6.8 cm (6 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Base: 7.8 x 5.6 cm (3 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Museum, 1916.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss
Accession Year
1916
Object Number
1916.342
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Standing figurine dressed in young woman's clothing. Short-sleeved chiton belted below chest, himation draped shawl-like across back, held in both hands. Patterned fan in right hand. Casual posture with slightly bowed head, weight shifted to left. Hair is done up in melon style, with broad, braided bun. Traces of red on hair and fan, in palmetto pattern. Undetailed back. Extensive damage to figure repaired with plaster. Section of left leg and drapery as well as the left foot are missing.

Figurine is broken in many places and repaired with glue. Several pieces missing, including large part of skirt on left side. Glued to base.

Hard, pale, reddish brown clay; remains of white slip; traces of red pigment.

Verification Level

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