A Hellenistic Terracotta Statue of a Seated Woman

A Hellenistic terracotta statue of a seated woman. Seated on a square throne she is seen frontally with her hands in her lap, wearing a heavy peplos. These figures were often left as votive offerings and were associated with the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone. As this figure is shown not wearing a crown it is most likely a depiction of Persephone. These finely moulded figures, often highly decorated, rose in popularity during the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. Common themes include fashionable women, gods and goddesses, heroic athletes, and bacchanalian merriment.