The polychrome on this sculpture is
remarkably
well preserved. The seated woman is
dressed in
a white himation that wraps around her
body and
over her head. She wears large red disk
earrings
and a pale blue beaded necklace. Her
face is
highlighted in pale pink hues while her
lips are
the same bold red of her earrings and
the fruit
she holds in her left hand, most likely
a
pomegranate. Black delineates her eyes
and
eyebrows as well as her curly hair. The
woman’s
right hand is placed at her breast in a
soft,
human gesture of concern. Placed upon
her
head is a polos, a cylindrical crown
associated
with fertility goddesses. Who this
statue
represents remains a mystery, yet the
beauty of
the woman and of the artistry of the
work remain
intact.
- (PF.5557)
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