Draped Female Figure with Lowered Head

Object/Artifact

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Randolph College (Museum)

Name/Title

Draped Female Figure with Lowered Head

Entry/Object ID

RC.AC.06.21

Tags

Terracotta, Terracotta Votives

Description

This small terracotta statuette depicts a standing female figure wrapped tightly in a thick mantle (himation) draped over her head, causing her posture to incline forward with an inclined or lowered head. The drapery folds form long, continuous vertical and subtle diagonal lines that flow down the tapered body, concealing fine anatomical contours while emphasizing a slender, stylized silhouette. Composed of a dark brownish-red earthenware clay matrix with coarse inclusions, the figurine exhibits soft, worn details typical of a well-used single-front press mold. The reverse is flat to minimally modeled, characteristic of ancient votive terracottas designed primarily for frontal display or devotional dedication at sanctuary sites.

Use

Votive

Collection

Randolph College's Ancient Collections

Category

Terracotta Votives
Randolph College Ancient Collections

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dr. Herbert Lispcomb

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

3rd-2nd century B.C.E

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Relic, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

11.6 cm

Width

3.8 cm

Material

Terracotta

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Dr. Herbert Lipscomb

Acquisition Method

Found

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 10, 2026