A Statuette of a Kore Lot n° 22

Greek early 5th cent. B.C.. Terracotta. H. 13.6 cm. W. 4.5 cm Statuette of a standing young woman with veiled head. Two long strands of curls cascade over the shoulders. The body is wrapped in a long garment that leaves the feet free. The right hand is placed in front of the chest and holds an object (probably a flower). The left hand is not visible but is placed inside the robe and pulls it forward a little. Almost square base. Probably Eastern Greek. Condition: Minor surfaces losses at the forehead and part of the upper head. Entire surface sintered. Traces of the white ground preserved. Formerly Coll. Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired 1956.