Statuette of a Reclining Woman

Description

This tiny statuette is made from amber, or fossilized tree sap. A nude woman reclines against a rocky feature, surrounded by sumptuous piles of fabric which wind around her right arm and leg. Her gaze is upturned, loose hair framing her face. There are cracks throughout the figure, and she is missing both hands and some of her face. She may represent a nymph or maenad.

Provenance

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Statuette of a Reclining Woman

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c. 100 BCE–100 CE

Accession Number

1964.418

Medium

amber

Dimensions

Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee