Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer, 3rd–2nd century


Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century , Greek, Bronze, 8 1/16 × 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in., ( × × cm, lb.), Bronzes, The complex motion of this dancer is conveyed exclusively through the interaction of the body with several layers of dress. Over an undergarment that falls in deep folds and trails heavily, the figure wears a lightweight mantle, drawn tautly over her head and body by the pressure applied to it by her right arm, left hand, and right leg


Size: 3745px × 4994px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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