Accession No
1927.1180
Description
Terracotta head of a woman, possibly a goddess or priestess. She is depicted unsmiling, with hair parted in the centre, and wearing a long hood-like head-dress which extends past her shoulders. The head-dress is painted with a red band around the edges, and traces of white pigment remain elsewhere. The head is moulded, and broken off below the neck, with one shoulder remaining.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Greece
Period
?Hellenistic
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.1180
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Terracotta; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
77mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Terracotta head of female, the hair partly covered by some kind of hood
Event Date 1927
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Back of head hollowed out. Line of pink round edge of hood, lips coloured red. ?Painted white.
Event Date 27/7/2000
Author: Esther Laver
Description (Physical description)
Terracotta head of a woman, possibly a goddess or priestess. She is depicted unsmiling, with hair parted in the centre, and wearing a long hood-like head-dress which extends past her shoulders. The head-dress is painted with a red band around the edges, and traces of white pigment remain elsewhere. The head is moulded, and broken off below the neck, with one shoulder remaining.
Event Date 8/3/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:49010
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