Terracotta Figurine of a Nude Standing Warrior
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Terracotta Figurine of a Nude Standing Warrior
Clay
4 13/16 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 1 5/16 in. (12.3 cm x 9.5 cm x 3.4 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
T.17
Classification:
Fine and Visual Arts; Sculptures; Terracottas
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- terracotta - A baked or semi-fired material that is usually a mixture of clay, grog, and water; it has been used for pottery, statuettes, lamps, roof tiles, and cornices since ancient times. It may be glazed prior to firing. To produce an item, terracotta is molded or shaped, dried for several days then fired to at least 600 C. It is fireproof, lighter in weight than stone, and usually brownish red in color.
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Owner Name: Clarissa Compton Dryden, Class of 1932, MA 1935
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Acquisition Method: Inheritance
Disposal Method: Donation
Ownership Start Date: 1925
Ownership End Date: 1950's to 1980's
Remarks: A relative of archaeologist, Charles Densmore Curtis (1875-1925), Dryden presented the Ella Riegel Museum with items she inherited from his collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan artifacts throughout the 1950s-1980s
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Owner Name: Charles Densmore Curtis (1875-1925)
Role: Collector
Disposal Method: Bequest
Ownership Start Date: Likely ca. 1900
Ownership End Date: 1925
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