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Nude female statuette
Greek
Archaic Period
5th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.878
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionNude female statuette. In frontal pose with right arm hanging straight at the side. The navel is a large hole. Missing, the head, left arm and feet.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).