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Fragment of a mythological group
Greco-Roman
Medium/Technique
Marble, crystalline, probably from the Greek islands
Dimensions
Height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number19.319
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone (MFA), no. 193.
DescriptionThe surfaces of what remains are somewhat worn, slightly chipped, and fairly clean.
The range of possible subjects includes a falling Amazon, a maenad and satyr, or possibly Cassandra and Ajax. The small, stubby hand on the right breast of the woman must belong to another figure. The woman wears a loose chiton, which is buttoned on the right shoulder and which falls down in an overfold below the left breast. The garment is girt above the waist. A group engaged in some violent or amorous action, such as combat or a dance, is suggested. The woman's body is thick at the waist, and she gives the appearance of striding forward.
The range of possible subjects includes a falling Amazon, a maenad and satyr, or possibly Cassandra and Ajax. The small, stubby hand on the right breast of the woman must belong to another figure. The woman wears a loose chiton, which is buttoned on the right shoulder and which falls down in an overfold below the left breast. The garment is girt above the waist. A group engaged in some violent or amorous action, such as combat or a dance, is suggested. The woman's body is thick at the waist, and she gives the appearance of striding forward.
ProvenanceFrom Greece or the Aegean islands