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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Greek; South Italian
Title:Statuette of a woman
Date Made:Archaic Period
Type:Sculpture
Materials:Ceramic; earthenware
Place Made:Magna Graecia (modern Italy)
Measurements:Overall: 8 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 21.6 cm x 7.9 cm x 5.4 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1965.21.B.C
Credit Line:Purchase with the Psi Omega Society Fund in honor of Mary Gilmore Williams (Class of 1885)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
The kore faces forward with proper right arm bent at the elbow and forearm extending to mid-chest; her hand clutches the edge of her drapery. The proper left hand hangs straight at her side. The figure appears to be covered in white slip and there are traces of red paint on the back of the head.

Tags:
pottery; ancient; archaeology

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