Bust of a Woman
425–350 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta with clay slip
- Dimensions
- 16.9 × 13.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-237434
The head is set on a neck marked by a single Venus ring and must have once belonged to a bust or statue, as suggested by the attachment of the right shoulder. The round, full face has almond-shaped eyes with heavy eyelids, prominent eyebrows, a small, straight nose, and a slightly open mouth with a protruding bottom lip. The hair is drawn back under a banded sakkos, or cloth cap, while thick, heavy curls emerge at the temples, leaving the earlobes visible. The figure is probably dressed in a chiton fastened at the shoulder by a round button. The traits displayed—well attested in Tarentine sculpture—are largely derived from Attic Classical prototypes.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- 425–350 B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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