Standing Persephone Statuette

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Description: This full-body statuette depicts a standing woman in a contrapposto pose; weight placed on left leg, right leg placed slightly forward. Left hand/arm hangs at the hips, holding costume. Right arm is extended outwards, reaching away from the body. Costume features a chiton (tunic), himation (outer garment), hooded veil, and stephane (decorative crown). Hair is in a “Knidian coiffure,” characterized by a center part with braided locks. Made of pink to white buff clay; white slip decoration is visible. Some resrotation made; missing smaller pieces and the entire right arm, possible held a torch. Traces of yellow and purple pigment are seen on the lower portion chiton. Figure attributed to Persephone.

Date: 5th-3rd century BCE

References: Malcolm, Bell. The Terracottas. Vol. 1. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1981.

This model was created using the Artec Spider structured light scanner on site at Museo Archeologico di Aidone in Sicily, Italy.