Doll, woman

Description

Doll of terracotta, of a woman with jointed limbs, holding a pomegranate or musical instrument in her left hand. A hole in the head indicates where a string would possibly have been fixed to make the doll dance: Ancient Greek, possibly from Corinth, c. 4rd century BC

Museum reference

A.1908.351

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Doll, woman

Production information

Greece, Southern Europe

Date

4th century BC

Style / Culture

Ancient Greek

Materials

Terracotta

Physical description

Terracotta

Exhibitions

• Art of Ceramics (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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