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Though piece was purportedly found on island of Capri, other batch members' similarity to Hellenistic finds from Paestum shrine and fragment's own slight resemblance to terracotta head from sight justify broader attribution (Campania, southern Italy). Interest in states of consciousness is characteristic of developed Hellenistic art.
Inscribedon bottom on label: Stetson; on side of base in ink: [illegible]/ No [illegible]
Head of Sleeping Girl
Made By
Roman
CultureGreek
Date250-100 BC
PeriodHellenistic
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.6 x 2.7 x 3 cm)
Base: 1 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (2.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm)
Base: 1 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (2.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm)
Classification(s)
- ANCIENT
Credit LineGift of Miss Anna M. Stetson
Terms
- girl
- head
- people
- grave
Object number19.1.5
DescriptionFragment of either grave offering or votive. Sharply modeled, with loose updo. Solid and from bivalve mold. Though piece was purportedly found on island of Capri, other batch members' similarity to Hellenistic finds from Paestum shrine and fragment's own slight resemblance to terracotta head from sight justify broader attribution (Campania, southern Italy). Interest in states of consciousness is characteristic of developed Hellenistic art.
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