Hellenistic statuette of a dancing woman, Boeotia, mid 4th century BC
Terracotta
Height: 19.7cm
11014
Charles Ede, London
£ 1,200.00
The elegant figure is performing the mantle dance. She stands on a semicircular base with flanged borders; her weight is on her right leg, whilst her left bends and rests...
The elegant figure is performing the mantle dance. She stands on a semicircular base with flanged borders; her weight is on her right leg, whilst her left bends and rests behind her. Thick drapery covers her and consists of a chiton and himation, the latter pulled up and over her head, forming a hood over her pointed black stephane. Her right arm bends up to her chest, causing the drapery to form attractive patterns. White slip over the surface, red pigment highlighting her lips. A large rectangular vent hold at the back. Recomposed from fragments, with some areas to the back made up.
Provenance
Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, Germany; acquired 1950-1977