Fragmentary Terracotta Figurine

Object/Artifact

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Randolph College (Museum)

Name/Title

Fragmentary Terracotta Figurine

Entry/Object ID

RC.AC.06.09

Tags

Terracotta, Terracotta Votives

Description

This small terracotta object is a fragment from a hollow statuette, tapering upward into a rounded, conical profile. The exterior surface exhibits soft vertical ridging and uneven contours consistent with hand-molding or a worn press mold, suggesting stylized drapery folds or a hooded/veiled headpiece common in ancient Mediterranean votive terracottas. The clay matrix displays a coarse, buff-to-tan earthenware fabric. The lower boundary exhibits an irregular, worn break edge, indicating that this fragment was originally attached to a larger body or base element. The reverse is unrefined, typical of mold-made terracottas designed primarily for frontal presentation.

Use

Votive

Collection

Randolph College's Ancient Collections

Category

Terracotta Architectural; Religious, 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

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

6.2 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Material

Terracotta

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Dr. Herbert Lipscomb

Acquisition Method

Found

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 10, 2026