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Lower portion of standing woman, frontal view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Lower Portion of Standing Woman
Report 2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975
(1978)
Cat. 63
- Date
- 2nd half of 2nd C. AD, Roman
- Museum
- Manisa, Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum, 0374
- Museum Inventory No.
- 0374
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- NoEx58.017
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Sculpture
- Sculpture Type
- Draped Woman, Human Figure
- Site
- Sardis
- Findspot
- Findspot unknown.
- Description
Heavy diagonal folds of the himation are contrasted with deep-cut vertical folds of the chiton. The l. leg is drawn back, and is totally revealed beneath the drapery, which is practically non-existent at this point. The largely regular folds of the chiton are interrupted by a few diagonal ones over the r. foot.
The most characteristic feature of the style is the long, deep drill runs seen in the chiton. Although the stance and type date to the late Hellenistic period, perhaps 100 B.C., the technique points to the Roman period, probably 2nd half of 2nd C. A.D.
- Condition
Marble.
There is a horizontal break at the hips, below which the statue is preserved in entirety, including the base, which is, however, chipped on all sides.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.66; W. at base 0.41; D. 0.24
- Comments
- For the type, cf. Horn Gewandstatuen, pls 25:1-2, 30:3, 31:3; cf. also Hekler, Romische Gewandstatuen, figs. 1, 19.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- NHR