Female Figurine: on view at The Cleveland Museum of Art

This figurine depicts an elegantly draped young woman wearing a cloak or himation over a dress called a chiton. The contrast between her sharp elbow and flowing skirts illustrates an interest in the stretch and fold of different fabrics. Originally brilliantly painted, this figurine still has traces of color such as the red hair and the white on her face. The site of Tanagra in central Greece is known for its abundance of terracotta figurines like this one made by mixing and matching different molds.

Female Figurine

Yes, receiving visitors

About the sculpture

Particulars

In the same room · 102C Greek, The Cleveland Museum of Art

In the catalog

Sources

Pyxis (lid), 400–300 BCE

Torso of a Youth, c. 150–100 BCE

Grave Stela, 400–350 BCE

Mule-Head Attachment for a Couch, 200–100 BCE

Pyxis, 400–300 BCE

Head of Herakles Refashioned as a Weight, 300–200 BCE

Antefix with Satyr Face, 425–350 BCE

Recumbent Animal on Grater or Scraper, 700–500 BCE