Broken Female Figure Broken at Waist
Name/Title
Broken Female Figure Broken at WaistEntry/Object ID
RC.AC.06.40Tags
Terracotta, Terracotta VotivesDescription
This mold-made terracotta fragment preserves the head, veil/mantle, and upper torso of a female figurine. The head is covered by a high, draped mantle or cowl (himation) that contours around the head and flows down across the shoulders. The facial features are heavily eroded, presenting a smooth, simplified oval profile framing the neck and upper chest. Composed of a coarse, dark earthy-grey to terracotta clay matrix, the figurine flares outward towards the torso before terminating in a wide, jagged horizontal break across the waistline. Manufactured via press-molding, small-scale terracottas of this type were produced in large numbers across the ancient Greco-Roman world, serving primarily as votive offerings dedicated at sanctuary shrines or placed in domestic settings.Use
VotiveCollection
Randolph College's Ancient CollectionsCategory
Terracotta Votives
Randolph College Ancient Collections