Limestone Female Worshipper - image 1

Archaic II

Limestone Female Worshipper

Limestone figure of a female worshipper. She wears a long chiton with sharply defined fluted folds that resemble pleats. Her right arm hangs by her side, her left would have crossed her chest holding an offering. The back is flat and roughly rendered. Possible traces of red paint or staining. Irregular square base. Preserved only below waist. Carved from dull gray limestone. Dimensions: Height: 17 centimetres; Width: 6.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick type 2 (2.1c variant) Techniques: carved; painted (?)

Date

600 - 560 BC

Accession No.

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)