Fragmented Head of Draped Female Figurine
Name/Title
Fragmented Head of Draped Female FigurineEntry/Object ID
RC.AC.06.10Tags
Terracotta, Terracotta VotivesDescription
This small terracotta object is a fragment representing the head and upper neck of a draped female figurine. The head is wrapped in a tight, rounded veil or hooded mantle (himation) that forms an arched framing line around the face. The central facial area is soft and worn, displaying slight swelling for the features—eyes, nose, and chin—with heavy surface weathering that obscures fine details. Made of a dark reddish-brown clay matrix, the fragment terminates below the chin and neck in a fractured, irregular break where it originally attached to the shoulders or body of the larger statuette. The reverse is flat to minimally modeled, characteristic of press-molded votive figurines intended for frontal presentation.Use
VotiveCollection
Randolph College's Ancient CollectionsCategory
Terracotta Votives, Terracotta Architectural; Religious
Randolph College Ancient Collections