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Woman holding a silphium stalk
Greek
5th century B.C.
Findspot: Cyrene
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Permanently deposited by the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number14.477
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionType of 14.474. Much worn. Female figure, weight on right leg, holding silphium stalk in raised right hand. She wears a polos, and has her chiton and himation fastened over her breast. Plinth and legs below the knees missing.
ProvenanceFrom the Excavations at Cyrene.