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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
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
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