Head of a Woman
Unknown Artist
500–475 BCE
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 20.3 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
Accession Number
1921.414
About this artwork
Probably created for use as a votive dedication, or an offering to a deity, this mold-made female head tops a broad neck spreading into a flat base; no bust or body was intended. The wavy hair, parted in the center, drapes before the ears and beneath a simple headband, framing the face and emphasizing the frontal view. Although three-dimensional, the head is unworked on its back half.