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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