Classical

Goddess Terracotta Figurine

Head of a terracotta figurine of a woman, probably a goddess, wearing an elaborate calathos (basket-shaped headdress) decorated with fruit, sphinxes (?) and anthemia broken from a larger figurine or group; hollow, mould-made, back plain; she has a oval face with accentuated eyes, lips and chin; over her hair, which is brushed to each side and secured with a small X, is a cloak; from the ears hand earrings, probably of pyramidal form; made of buff clay with a cream-white surface, probably the result of firing. Dimensions: Width: 6 centimetres max Object Type: figurine Techniques: mould-made