Draped Male Figure

Object/Artifact

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Randolph College (Museum)

Name/Title

Draped Male Figure

Entry/Object ID

RC.AC.06.15

Tags

Terracotta Votives, Terracotta

Description

This small terracotta statuette depicts a standing, heavily draped male figure. The figure is encased in a long, enveloping cloak (himation) that extends from the head down to the base, obscuring anatomical details while creating a smooth, elongated vertical silhouette. The head is rounded and soft, with facial features heavily abraded, though the soft outline of the chin and brow line remains visible. Composed of a warm, buff-to-tan earthenware clay matrix, the figurine exhibits shallow vertical ridges along the body indicating stylized drapery folds. The reverse is flat to minimally modeled, characteristic of single-front press-molded terracottas produced for votive offerings in ancient sanctuary settings.

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

9.2 cm

Width

2.7 cm

Material

Terracotta

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Dr. Herbert Lipscomb

Acquisition Method

Found

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 10, 2026