Lead figure of a woman

A small lead figure of a standing woman seen in profile against a plain grey background. She wears a tall, cap-like headdress and a long, flaring skirt whose surface is covered with a crosshatched or lattice pattern. The metal is dark and worn, with a soft, corroded finish. The figure is slender, with the arms held close to the body.

Look closer: A crosshatched pattern covers the lower skirt, and a small raised shape appears at the waist on the figure's side.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 7th–early 6th century BCE

Medium

Lead

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of A. J. B. Wace, 1924