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<I>Female Statuette,</I> 575-550 B.C.<BR>Terracotta, H. 17.7, W. 7.9, Inv. 21294
Female Statuette (about 575-550 BC)
Gela, near the suburban sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
Terracotta, pinkish interior, brown outside, yellow surface, mold-made, finished with a stick
Museo Archeologico Regionale "Paolo Orsi" di Siracusa, inv. 21294
[Cat. no. 49]

Female Statuette (about 575-550 BC)

Greek sculpted figures of young women (korai) produced in the 6th century BC appear more animated than those of the previous century; their facial expressions seem more lifelike, and their arms are often raised at the elbows. This terracotta statuette, a votive dedication found near the sanctuary of the goddesses Demeter and Kore, is one of several similar figures created in a workshop in Gela. These statues were influenced by Ionian (East Greek) sculptural styles, as seen in the hair and clothing.

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