COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.12.185.4
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MMA_.12.185.4
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This terracotta statue was originally gaily painted in red, black, yellow, and white. It came from an Egyptian tomb, probably a Christian one, as the woman depicted wears a small cross. The actual modeling of the piece is very simple, as artists of this time and place preferred to directly paint on aspects such as shadows and folds of drapery, rather than model or carve them. This woman's two-piece garment has been marked out in this way: the lighter over-robe has been painted on in gray, while the heavier under-robe conforms to the generalized shape of her body, and is painted to appear embroidered. The bottom of the statue is directly attached to the base; a heavy black line is the only indication of a break or shadow.
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This terracotta statue was originally gaily painted in red, black, yellow, and white. It came from an Egyptian tomb, probably a Christian one, as the woman depicted wears a small cross. The actual modeling of the piece is very simple, as artists of this time and place preferred to directly paint on aspects such as shadows and folds of drapery, rather than model or carve them. This woman's two-piece garment has been marked out in this way: the lighter over-robe has been painted on in gray, while the heavier under-robe conforms to the generalized shape of her body, and is painted to appear embroidered. The bottom of the statue is directly attached to the base; a heavy black line is the only indication of a break or shadow.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
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African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Egyptian
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Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Woman Wearing a Tunic
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Woman Wearing a Tunic
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
4th?5th century
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4th?5th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
300
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300
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
499
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499
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Plaster terracotta
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Plaster terracotta
Materials and Techniques
false
Style or Period:
Early Byzantine
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Early Byzantine
Style or Period
false
Creation Place:
Probably Eshmunein
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Probably Eshmunein
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
H. 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm), base 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (12 x 9.8 cm)
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H. 15 1/16 in. (38.3 cm), base 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (12 x 9.8 cm)
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
12.185.4
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12.185.4
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Nahman, 1912
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Gift of Maurice Nahman, 1912
Credit Line
false
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_12.185.4.tif
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MMA_.h1_12.185.4.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false