Woman Wearing a Peplos at The British Museum, London
Woman Wearing a Peplos at The British Museum, London
Published 2015-01-30T16:20:13+00:00
The identity of this woman is uncertain. The folds of the garment were originally pulled up on the right side by the now missing hand. She resembles figures of women dating from the early Classical Period. The woman wears a peplos (dress) and was sculpted out of marble cirba 460 BC. It was found in building G in Xanthos.
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Date published | 30/01/2015 |
Time to do | 240 - 250 minutes |
Material Quantity | 24grams |
Dimensions | 34 x 43 x 125 |
Complexity | Easy |
Title | Woman Wearing a Peplos |
Date | 470BC-460BC (circa) |
Dimension | null |
Accession | 1848,1020.30 |
Period | Classical Greek |
Medium | marble |
Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461935&partId=1&searchText=Woman+Xanthos&page=1 |
Place | British Museum |