Terracotta Spes Attitude Figure

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