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Mold for the Front half of a Daedalic Female Head

Date

late 7th century B.C.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek (South Italian, Tarantine)

Department

Implements

Institution

Getty Museum

Mold of a Daedalic female bust facing front. Her hair falls in front and behind her shoulders and is rendered as horizontal bands. She has almond shaped eyes and a large nose. She wears a polos (cylindrical crown), designating her divine status. The high neckline of her dress, a peplos, and traces of a short cape are visible. The body would have been shaped from a flat strip of clay by hand.

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