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Draped Woman
Greek, East Greek
Hellenistic Period
1st century B.C.
Findspot: Asia Minor, Aeolis, Myrina, estate of M.Aristide-Bey Baltazzi at Kalabassary
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
25.6 cm (10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Martin Brimmer
Accession Number87.382
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Burr, Terra-cottas from Myrina (MFA), no. 097.
DescriptionStatuette of standing draped woman. She is having her right hand resting on the hip and the left falling down to the left side. Her left left is placed to the side, as well. She is dressed with a chiton and an himation; the himation is wrapped around the upper part of the body, covering the arms and exposing her right shoulder, letting the right perone (the ornament used for keeping together the front and the back part of the chiton) be seen. She has her hair in flat waves with three rolls of curls in front and she wears an elaborate stephane (crown) with relief floral decoration; a curl ornamented with a disk hangs down her left shoulder. She also wears thick-soled shoes, which are forked.
It has been said for the the draped standing figures that they were intented to evoke the women in the family of the deceased (since they have been mostly found in graves), who will visit and tend to grave.
There are some traces of yellow on the stephane and red on the on shoe.
Part of the back is restored. The figurine has a hang-hole on the back. It is not placed on a plinth. It probably comes from the same mould as no. 01.7711.
Dark reddish-brown clay.
It has been said for the the draped standing figures that they were intented to evoke the women in the family of the deceased (since they have been mostly found in graves), who will visit and tend to grave.
There are some traces of yellow on the stephane and red on the on shoe.
Part of the back is restored. The figurine has a hang-hole on the back. It is not placed on a plinth. It probably comes from the same mould as no. 01.7711.
Dark reddish-brown clay.
ProvenanceBefore 1887, found on the estate of Aristide Baltazzi Bey (b. 1830 - d. 1887), Kalabassary, south of Myrina, Turkey [see note 1]; 1887, sold by Baltazzi to Martin Brimmer (b. 1893 - d. 1947), Boston; 1887, gift of Brimmer to the MFA [see note 2]. (Accession date: November 1, 1887)
NOTES:
[1] According to Museum’s records.
[2] As part of a group of 29 terracottas from the same origin (MFA 87.371-87.399).
NOTES:
[1] According to Museum’s records.
[2] As part of a group of 29 terracottas from the same origin (MFA 87.371-87.399).