Draped Female Figurine with Crossed Arm

Object/Artifact

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Randolph College (Museum)

Name/Title

Draped Female Figurine with Crossed Arm

Entry/Object ID

RC.AC.06.14

Tags

Terracotta, Terracotta Votives

Description

This small terracotta statuette depicts a standing, heavily draped female figure. She wears a thick, enveloping mantle (himation) draped over her head like a cowl or veil, framing her facial features. Her right arm is folded tightly across her torso beneath the drapery, creating a pronounced diagonal fold across the midsection. Composed of a dark brownish-red clay matrix, the figure is solid or heavy mold-made, featuring soft, worn contours typical of a well-used single-front press mold. The base appears rounded and integrated into the overall mantle, tapering upward to a smooth, finished headpiece.

Use

Votive

Collection

Randolph College's Ancient Collections

Category

Terracotta Votives, Terracotta Architectural; Religious
Randolph College Ancient Collections

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dr. Herbert Lispcomb

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

3rd-2nd century B.C.E

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Ancient Rome

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

7 cm

Width

2.8 cm

Material

Terracotta

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Dr. Herbert Lipscomb

Acquisition Method

Found

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 10, 2026