COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.86.16.3
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MMA_.86.16.3
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This alabaster figurine is of a nude woman reclining on her left side. Her left arm, which would have supported her body, is missing. The right arm is extended along her side, with the tips of her fingers resting lightly on her thigh. Faint bands at the woman's neck indicate creases; the subtle folds of flesh along the right side of the torso emphasize the full curves of her figure. Reclining figures are common among Greek terracottas, and the appearance of the posture in Mesopotamian sculpture may reflect the influence of Greek terracotta manufacturing centers along the eastern Mediterranean. The majority of Greek terracottas of this type are male, however, as are reclining figures depicted in Greco-Roman funerary reliefs. In Mesopotamia, the opposite is true: whether the figurine is fashioned of alabaster or terracotta, the subject is usually a woman. While the treatment of the body and graceful pose of the present sculpture undeniably betray Hellenistic influence, the creases at the neck, the drilled navel, and the voluptuous form are elements of an established local tradition.
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This alabaster figurine is of a nude woman reclining on her left side. Her left arm, which would have supported her body, is missing. The right arm is extended along her side, with the tips of her fingers resting lightly on her thigh. Faint bands at the woman's neck indicate creases; the subtle folds of flesh along the right side of the torso emphasize the full curves of her figure. Reclining figures are common among Greek terracottas, and the appearance of the posture in Mesopotamian sculpture may reflect the influence of Greek terracotta manufacturing centers along the eastern Mediterranean. The majority of Greek terracottas of this type are male, however, as are reclining figures depicted in Greco-Roman funerary reliefs. In Mesopotamia, the opposite is true: whether the figurine is fashioned of alabaster or terracotta, the subject is usually a woman. While the treatment of the body and graceful pose of the present sculpture undeniably betray Hellenistic influence, the creases at the neck, the drilled navel, and the voluptuous form are elements of an established local tradition.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Middle Eastern; Mesopotamian
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Mesopotamian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamia
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Figure of a reclining woman
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Figure of a reclining woman
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
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2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
-200
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-200
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
199
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199
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Alabaster (gypsum)
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Alabaster (gypsum)
Materials and Techniques
false
Style or Period:
Parthian period
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Parthian period
Style or Period
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Creation Place:
Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamia
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
L. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
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L. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
86.16.3
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86.16.3
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Gift, 1886
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Purchase, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Gift, 1886
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
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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_86.16.3.tif
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MMA_.h1_86.16.3.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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