Psyche or Nike [broken into three pieces]
Psyche or Nike [broken into three pieces]

Currently not on view

Psyche or Nike [broken into three pieces],

3rd century BCE

Greek
y1945-236 a-c

Information

Title
Psyche or Nike [broken into three pieces]
Dates

3rd century BCE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
21.5 x 7.6 x 6.3 cm (8 7/16 x 3 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1945-236 a-c
Place Made

Europe, Canosa di Puglia, Italian Peninsula

Culture
Greek
Type
terracottas, figurines, ceramics
Materials
terracotta
Subject
chitons, himations, coiffures, wreaths (costume accessories), mythology, wings, figures (representations), women

Unknown provenance; said to be from the old collection; acquired by the Museum by at least 1945.

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