Terracotta statuette of a girl playing ball
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Title
Terracotta statuette of a girl playing ball
Subject
Hellenistic sculpture
Description
"Draped, standing girl, holding a ball in her raised right hand."
"Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions H. 7 1/4 in. (18.3 cm)
Classification: Terracottas" From the museum website description
This sculpture was formed out of terracotta which is not an expensive product in art. This means that whomever created this product was lower socioeconomic to middle socioeconomic class. In addition, this sculpture depicts a girl playing with a ball. From this sculpture, this girl seems to be in poverty through her clothing and lack of jewelry. Also, I like this sculpture because of its simplicity that even when an individual is in poverty, the individual can still be happy with whatever the individual has.
"Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions H. 7 1/4 in. (18.3 cm)
Classification: Terracottas" From the museum website description
This sculpture was formed out of terracotta which is not an expensive product in art. This means that whomever created this product was lower socioeconomic to middle socioeconomic class. In addition, this sculpture depicts a girl playing with a ball. From this sculpture, this girl seems to be in poverty through her clothing and lack of jewelry. Also, I like this sculpture because of its simplicity that even when an individual is in poverty, the individual can still be happy with whatever the individual has.
Creator
"Greek, South Italian"
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
"3rd century B.C."
Contributor
Inara Hirani
Rights
Copyright. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Relation
Terracotta sculptures
Format
"Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.3 cm) as mentioned by the resource's website
File format: Jpeg
Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.3 cm) as mentioned by the resource's website
File format: Jpeg
Language
English
Type
Image Type
Identifier
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247898
Coverage
"Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd century B.C.
Geographic Location
Europe (185,175)
Greece (22,187)"
Date: 3rd century B.C.
Geographic Location
Europe (185,175)
Greece (22,187)"
Collection
Citation
"Greek, South Italian", “Terracotta statuette of a girl playing ball,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/4.