Marble stele (grave marker) of a young girl

Unknown

ca. 440–425 BCE · Marble, Pentelic · Greek and Roman Art

The girl's rather chubby body and the garment worn without a belt suggest a young age. It is interesting to note that of her sandals, only the soles are sculpted; the straps would have been painted. The objects in her hands are probably fruit, specifically pomegranates.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 440–425 BCE

Medium

Marble, Pentelic

Culture

Greek, Boeotian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1911