Statuette
| Misure | h 17,5 |
| Stato | parzialmente ricomposta con numerosi frammenti; superficie consunta; scialbatura in parte caduta |
| Luogo e cronologia | Salentino - Tomb. 25. Second half of the 4th century BC |
The statuettes representing female figures show the traditional clothing recognizable even in the figurative repertoire of pottery.
The most widespread dress was the chiton, in light cloth and fastened at the waist by a belt, over which a cloak (himation) was draped. Fabrics were brightly coloured, and the attire was finished off with sandals, hairstyles, clasps and ribbons. Hair was gathered in a knot on the top of the head or at the nape, often with a head covering (sakkos).
This statuette represents a seated female figure wrapped in a himation that comes down from her hair; she is wearing a chiton; she’s holding an object (fan?) with her right hand, a tympanum hangs from her left arm. The presence of the tympanum links the figure to the cult of the god Dionysus, whose devotees (Maenads or Bacchantes) followed the god dancing and waving the tambourine (tympanum).
