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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.4920#0247
Plate XC
588. Statue, of calcareous stone. Height, 3 feet 5 inches. Found in the ruins of
a temple at Curium.
Draped female figure, wanting the head and feet. It holds in the left hand a
branch, which rests against the forearm. The right arm, folded on the body, formerly held
upright an oval object, with a long, thick handle, probably a mirror outlined by a fractured
surface. On it is what may be a roughly made lotus flower. A himation falls over both
shoulders in front, reaching forward on each side so as to cover both breasts. It is
disposed along the edges in carefully executed flat folds, indicative of a fine archaic man-
ner. Where the himation is stretched across the arms its folds are modelled in slight
ridges; underneath it there appears to be worn a chiton with sleeves. The edge of the
sleeve on the left arm is seen projecting beyond the himation in a series of plaited
folds, very characteristic of archaic sculpture. This chiton again seems to be a different
garment from that which is seen in the front of the statue, where it is rendered as of
a fine, soft material. On the right wrist is a bracelet ending in two animals' heads,
much defaced and indistinct; on the left wrist a plain bracelet. The front part of the
left hand was broken when found, and is now rejoined. Round the throat a small chain
with a broken and indistinct object as pendant; below this a necklace of large beads,
followed by two other large necklaces, composed of acorn-like pendants, beneath which
there are traces of a fourth necklace, detailed as a small chain like that around the
throat, and having in the centre as pendant a bull's head, much defaced; the only portion
distinguishable being the two cars, but clearly outlined by the fractured surface. A long
chain, carefully sculptured, hangs from the neck in front of the under-garments, reaching
below the right hand. At the two ends of the chain is fastened a lyre-shaped object,
from which four signet rings are hanging. The two extremities of the lyre-shaped ornament
588. Statue, of calcareous stone. Height, 3 feet 5 inches. Found in the ruins of
a temple at Curium.
Draped female figure, wanting the head and feet. It holds in the left hand a
branch, which rests against the forearm. The right arm, folded on the body, formerly held
upright an oval object, with a long, thick handle, probably a mirror outlined by a fractured
surface. On it is what may be a roughly made lotus flower. A himation falls over both
shoulders in front, reaching forward on each side so as to cover both breasts. It is
disposed along the edges in carefully executed flat folds, indicative of a fine archaic man-
ner. Where the himation is stretched across the arms its folds are modelled in slight
ridges; underneath it there appears to be worn a chiton with sleeves. The edge of the
sleeve on the left arm is seen projecting beyond the himation in a series of plaited
folds, very characteristic of archaic sculpture. This chiton again seems to be a different
garment from that which is seen in the front of the statue, where it is rendered as of
a fine, soft material. On the right wrist is a bracelet ending in two animals' heads,
much defaced and indistinct; on the left wrist a plain bracelet. The front part of the
left hand was broken when found, and is now rejoined. Round the throat a small chain
with a broken and indistinct object as pendant; below this a necklace of large beads,
followed by two other large necklaces, composed of acorn-like pendants, beneath which
there are traces of a fourth necklace, detailed as a small chain like that around the
throat, and having in the centre as pendant a bull's head, much defaced; the only portion
distinguishable being the two cars, but clearly outlined by the fractured surface. A long
chain, carefully sculptured, hangs from the neck in front of the under-garments, reaching
below the right hand. At the two ends of the chain is fastened a lyre-shaped object,
from which four signet rings are hanging. The two extremities of the lyre-shaped ornament