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Woman holding a fan
Greek
Hellenistic Period
Place of Manufacture: Egypt, Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
24.3 cm (9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7865
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionWoman standing, wearing a heavy, round, wreath with a leaf on each side. Carries a fan in left hand. Red on hair; yellow on wreath; pinkish flesh-color; red lips; pink and blue on chiton; blue on himation; pink rays on fan; white slip in many places.
ProvenanceBy 1901: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Paris: found at Alexandria.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, December 1901