Terracotta Head of a Veiled Woman in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 2012

Terracotta head of a veiled woman

Period:Cypro-Classical II

Date:4th century B.C.

Culture:Greek

Medium:Terracotta; mold-made and handmade

Dimensions:H. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)

Classification:Terracottas

Credit Line:The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

Accession Number:74.51.1494

The head is mold-made and solid. A mantle covers the head except for the eyes and nose. The edge drops over the forehead in loose pleats and is tightly wrapped diagonally across the face from the right side down to the left, covering the mouth. The fabric is grayish pink, with small sparkling inclusions.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/241049