Harvard Art Museums > 2002.127: Standing Woman, Plank Type Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Standing Woman, Plank Type , 2002.127,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/142168. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.127 Title Standing Woman, Plank Type Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date c. 600 BCE-500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tanagra (Boeotia) Period Archaic period Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/142168 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Handmade Dimensions 13.3 x 6 cm (5 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Priscilla B. Grace in memory of her husband Frederick Randolph Grace, Class of 1930 Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.127 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Complete figurine with some cracking at the bottom edge. Standing woman with arms outstretched, dressed. She wears a long conical hat that tapers to a teardrop shape as it goes down the length of the neck. Pinched-out face with large volute curl at forehead. Short neck, thick, and nearly round in section. Flat, irregular torso. Short, thick arms, flat at top, stretch out perpendicularly from the body; pinched out and twisted slightly. The bottom flares out and has a rounded edge, rough. Decoration: black glaze on eyes, curl, and edges of headdress. Short vertical stripes falling from the neck at arm height. Pattern of framed wavy lines, horizontal on chest and vertical down the torso. Dress’ hem indicated by a straight double-band, horizontal. Simple back with a few straight horizontal bands. Freehand application; misfired. Solid. Handmade. Trimmed with tools. Heavy for its size. Light brown clay, finely levigated and hard-fired. Smooth to the touch. Can be held comfortably by placing one finger on the headdress and the rest below the arms. Related Works 2002.128 Standing Woman, Plank Type Sculpture Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
