06/20/2026
More than two thousand years later, this serene Tarentine woman still has impeccable style. Fashioned in terracotta during the Hellenistic period, she wears delicate earrings and a fillet crowned with a rosette, her softly modeled features capturing a moment of quiet elegance. Small in scale but rich in detail, the bust reflects the extraordinary artistry of South Italian workshops, where sculptors brought warmth and individuality to everyday clay.
Greek, South Italian (Tarentine), terracotta, 3rd–2nd century BCE,
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