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Lower part of standing woman, Manisa 5. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Lower part of standing woman, Manisa 5, side view. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Marble Sculpture of the Lower Part of a Standing Woman
Report 2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975
(1978)
Cat. 65
- Date
- 2nd C. AD?, Roman
- Museum
- Manisa, Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum, 5
- Museum Inventory No.
- 5
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- Manisa 5
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Sculpture
- Sculpture Type
- Draped Woman
- Site
- Sardis?
- Findspot
- Findspot unknown; came to Manisa in 1937.
- Description
The lower part of a heavy woolen cloak goes in a curving diagonal across the chiton, sweeping over the feet. The r. leg was drawn back, pulling the chiton with it. There are deep vertical drill runs in the chiton, whereas the himation has broad smooth folds. On the back, the general fold system is only slightly blocked out, the lower part only rough pointed. Three more folds wind around the I. shoulder, as other folds descend to the lower body.
The deep drilling and careless workmanship on the back point to a Roman date, probably 2nd C. A.D.
- Condition
- Marble. Preserved from chest height to the bottom of the folds of her chiton. The l. upper arm can be seen beneath the himation, but otherwise both arms are missing. A large part of the cloak and body is broken off on her r.
- Dimensions
- H. ca. 1.43, W. ca. 0.52, D. ca. 0.31.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- For the pose, see two terracotta figurines, Horn, Gewandstatuen, pls. 12:3, 24:2.
- Author
- NHR