Pendant: woman carrying a child

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5th century BCE · Amber · Greek and Roman Art

Statuette of a woman holding child. This finely carved amber depicts a standing woman carrying a child whose head is now missing. The woman wears a diadem or crown with pointed leaf-like elements, and her hair is defined by delicately indicated striations. She is dressed in a long garment that leaves her arms exposed.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century BCE

Medium

Amber

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1917