Harvard Art Museums > 1916.354: 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 , 1916.354,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jan 10, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/292514. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.354 Title Standing Woman 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/292514 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, remains of heavy white slip and traces of paint Technique Mold-made Dimensions 22.3 x 7.7 cm (8 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.) Base: 8.2 x 5.1 cm (3 1/4 x 2 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 1916.354 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 Standing figurine with pointed hat. Thin himation wound tightly around upper body, many delicate folds. Chiton with sharp, deep folds visible beneath himation, from knees down. Weight shifted to right, left leg bent, left foot visible beneath chiton. Left hand on hip, right hand relaxed at waist. Very delicate facial features and earrings. White slip all over, yellow on hat, red on hat and hair, pinkish flesh, traces of blue on himation. Pink pigment is iron oxide, blue is Egyptian Blue. Broken into many pieces, repaired with glue. Some losses, including a small triangle of the torso. Area on front filled in with plaster, glue visible from repair. Hat broken; perhaps originally a round petasos. Figurine reattached to base. Wooden support inside figure. Soft, pale brown 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
