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Statuette of a kore (maiden)
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
late 6th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Turkey, Miletus
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
20.1 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Frederick Brown Fund
Accession Number34.121
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionStatuette of a Maiden. Clad in Ionic chiton and himation. She stands on oblong base, with left foot advanced, holding in right hand a dove pressed against her breast. With left hand she lifts fold of himation. Her hair falls down her back in a mass of nine curls; four other curls fall over her shoulders and chest. Remains of red paint visible on hair, garment, and base. Red clay with golden mica.
ProvenanceBy 1933: with Guido Russo-Perez, Via Alessandro Paternostro 48, Palermo, Sicily (inherited from his grandfather); purchased by MFA from Guido Russo-Perez, April 5, 1934, for $ 350.00