Agora Object: T 431
Inventory Number:   T 431
Section Number:   Θ 1085
Title:   Female Head
Category:   Terracotta
Description:   Head of woman carrying a basket with offerings.
Broken off at the base of the neck.
Her hair is parted in the middle from the crown to nape of neck, with a lock falling at either side of the neck. The liknon (?) or basket is supported on a pad, and contains offerings which resemble fruit.
Traces of white paint on the face, red on the hair and pad. Pierced in small hole beneath.
Pinkish buff clay.
ADENDA: Offerings: cake, fruits, wreath. Color: white slip. Pink on face, dark red on hair and pad, orange red on basket, and offerings. Dress probably pale blue (traces at base of neck).
Context:   Middle Stoa Building fill, trench M (18-36/ΙΕ-ΚA), S.E. end.
Late 3rd c. B.C.
Negatives:   Leica, 80-48-13, 80-48-14
Dimensions:   H. 0.067, (face) 0.019; W. 0.031
Date:   19 April 1933
Section:   Θ
Grid:   Θ:33/ΙΗ
Elevation:   59.00m.
Masl:   59m.
Deposit:   H-K 12-14
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   AgoraPicBk 26 (2006), p. 55, fig. 71.
    Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989), pp. 96, 102, pl. 22.
References:   Publication: AgoraPicBk 26 (2006)
Publication: Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989)
Images (5)
Deposit: H-K 12-14
Card: T 431
Card: T 431