Hellenistic
Terracotta seated veiled woman
The figurine is mold-made and solid. The back seems mold-made, although it is plain except for the top of the seat. H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Date
299 - 200 BC
Accession No.
74.51.1740
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1895. The Terracottas and Pottery of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in Halls 4 and 15. no. 146, p. 14, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 2222, p. 357, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 317, pp. 187, 263, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.