Lead figure of a woman

A small cast lead figure of a standing woman, her arms raised at the sides, one hand holding a small knob, and a tall head shown in profile. The long, flared skirt is marked with incised linear patterns. The dark, corroded surface shows the metal's age against a plain grey background.

Look closer: Fine incised lines form a pattern across the lower skirt.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 7th–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