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Figurine of woman holding a silphium stalk and a stag by its horns
Greek
5th century B.C.
Findspot: Cyrene
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Permanently deposited by the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number12.1021
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionWoman standing, weight on right leg. Her right hand hanging down at her side holds stag by the horns, her left bent at elbow, holds up silphium. She wears polos, Ionic chiton with kolpos, and himation fastened over breast, and hanging down at both sides. Rectangular plinth. Back without modeling. Intact.
ProvenanceFrom the Excavations at Cyrene, 1910-1911