Terracotta head of a woman
Unknown
late 4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
This terracotta head showcases the mastery of Tarentine coroplastic art. It belonged to a life-size statue of a goddess, or alternatively a female attendant- a funerary statue type common in the late Classical period.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 4th century BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek, Tarentine
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mary and Michael Jaharis, in honor of Thomas P. Campbell, 2013
