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Female Head; Holding a Spear
Greek, South Italian
Classical Period
5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
13.5 x 15 cm (5 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number13.219
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFemale head with long wavy hair. Attached to the right side is a background against which appears the right arm of the figure, raised and holding a spear. To left of arm, a branch of a tree from which hangs a quiver.
ProvenanceBy 1912: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: From Mesma.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, January 2, 1913, for $18,948.70 (this figure is the total price for MFA 13.186-13.245)