STATUE OF A ROMAN LADY
Roman Culture
STATUE OF A ROMAN LADY
Marble.
Height: 156 cm. Average width: 60 cm. Average depth: 39 cm.
Roman period. Towards the early 2nd century A.D.
Origin
Country house in la Jara. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
Description
Life-size female figure dressed in a tunic (chiton) and wrapped in a broad cloak (himation) covering both arms. One of these is crossed under her chest. The piece follows a prototype sculpture model known as "small Herculaneum woman", created at the end of the 4th century or early 3rd century B.C. This type is part of the so-called portrait statues or iconic statues group, although unfortunately the head of this example has been lost. It is considered to be a good product from a provincial workshop during the Adrian period (117-138 A.D.). It could have been intended to decorate the courtyard or garden of a luxury "villa", although many of these works were also used in burials.
Bibliography
- Balil, A. (1962): “Estatua romana del Museo de Jerez” Archivo Español de Arqueología XXXIV. pp. 103-105.
