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Statuette of a Draped Woman

Unknownabout 200 B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Statuette of a standing female figure wearing a chiton and himation. Her left hand rests on her hip and her right arm extends across her torso, the hand clutching the end of her himation. She wears a disc earring on her left ear, the right earring is missing. The back is unmodeled and has a large rectangular vent hole. This statuette is similar to so-called "Tanagra" figures.

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  • Title: Statuette of a Draped Woman
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 200 B.C.
  • Location Created: Greece
  • Physical Dimensions: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Female figure
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 56.AD.11
  • Culture: Greek
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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