Veiled Dancer
400-300 BCE
Description
Veiled dancer on platform. Clad in long, lose himation with “tegidion” veil partially covering face. Chiton visible beneath hem of himation, both feet visible beneath chiton. Dancing, with left foot crossed over right, right hand touching right shoulder, left hand raised to shoulder-height. Folds of drapery rather schematic, radiating from shoulders. Rounded platform or stage, tilted forward, with plain front. Very similar to 1919.519, but not identical; smaller, head slightly more tilted, lines sharper, differently-shaped base. Constructed in single mold, with back section pressed on, slashed away to form rough firing hole. Much surviving white slip. Red ochre pigment on base, Egyptian Blue on base and chiton. Hard, yellowish brown clay; powdery surface.
Dimensions
21.3 x 9.8 cm (8 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.) Base: 7.3 x 4.7 cm (2 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
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