Female protome
480–470 B.C.
FindspotAssos (Behramkale), Troad, Anatolia (Turkey)
Medium/TechniqueTerracotta; yellow, coarse clay
Dimensions7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession number84.169
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); found loose in earth, first year. 1881: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.
around 480 B.C.
late 3rd to 4th century A.D.
about 470–460 B.C.
Late 6th–7th century A.D.
about 325–150 B.C.
about 700–600 B.C.
before about 950 B.C.
before about 950 B.C.
before about 950 B.C.
490–480 B.C.