Terracotta statuette of a dancing woman

Unknown

3rd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The bare breast of the figure suggests that she is a maenad, a follower of Dionysos. The well preserved pigments indicate the original bright color of the piece.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912