ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Statuette of a Goddess
Place CreatedBoeotia, Greece, Europe
CultureGreek, Boeotian
PeriodArchaic
Dateearly 6th Century BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of William S. Arnett
Dimensions6 13/16 x 2 5/8 in. (17.3 x 6.6 cm)
Object number1999.002.086
Label TextPlank-shaped figures like this were produced in Boeotia in the 6th century BCE and have primarily been found in graves. This example is typical of those made in the second quarter of the century, with a bird-like face, and applied hair that falls to either side of the face. The figure wears a neck orament, a chest ornament indicated by two horizontal bands, and a robe with a border of vertical stripes. The headdress (polos) with volute indicates that the figure is likely a goddess, perhaps Persephone.ProvenanceEx coll. William S. Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
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- Greek and Roman Art
mid 6th Century BCE
early 6th Century BCE
early 6th century BCE
mid 6th century BCE
550-500 BCE
530-525 BCE
mid 5th Century BCE
ca. 98 - 120 CE
ca. 6th-7th Century CE
1539-1479 BCE
305-30 BCE
