Terracotta Spes Attitude Figure
Description: | Terracotta female figure; stands with l. leg bent; the fingers of her r. hand are on her r. breast; her l. hand draws aside the skirts of her drapery in the Spes attitude; she wears a cap on her head with a peak behind, a long chiton and a himation; the eyes are indicated by pieces stuck on; the lips are parted; flat at the back except the head; small base; broken in two and repaired. Dimensions: Height: 17.70 centimetres Object Type: figure |
Period: | Archaic II |
Date: | 500 - 450 BC |
Collection: | British Museum |
Provenance: | Marion-Arsinoe |
Accession Number: | 1890,0731.55 |