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Figurine of woman holding a silphium stalk
Greek
Findspot: Cyrene
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Permanently deposited by the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number12.1038
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionWoman standing. She holds silphium in right hand raised to her breast, and wreath in lowered left hand. She wears polos, chiton and himation fastened over breast and hanging down on both sides. Rectangular plinth. Back not modeled.
ProvenanceFrom the Excavations at Cyrene, 1910-1911