COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.12.185.4
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
This terracotta statue was originally gaily painted in red, black, yellow, and white. It came from an Egyptian tomb, probably a Christian one, as the woman depicted wears a small cross. The actual modeling of the piece is very simple, as artists of this time and place preferred to directly paint on aspects such as shadows and folds of drapery, rather than model or carve them. This woman's two-piece garment has been marked out in this way: the lighter over-robe has been painted on in gray, while the heavier under-robe conforms to the generalized shape of her body, and is painted to appear embroidered. The bottom of the statue is directly attached to the base; a heavy black line is the only indication of a break or shadow.
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT:
Egyptian
Title:
Woman Wearing a Tunic
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
4th?5th century
Creation Start Date:
300
Creation End Date:
499
Materials and Techniques:
Plaster terracotta
Style or Period:
Early Byzantine
Creation Place:
Probably Eshmunein
Dimensions:
H. 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm), base 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (12 x 9.8 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
12.185.4
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Nahman, 1912
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_12.185.4.tif
Woman Wearing a Tunic
