Statue of a Woman from Vulci

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 29 October 2019
Subscribe to author
Statue of a Woman from Vulci Download Full Size Image

The upper part of the head is lost. This statue is one of the earliest large-scale sculptures from Vulci. It was created under the influence of Greek-Daedalic sculpture. The hairstyle and jewelry are based on oriental antetypes. From Vulci, Italy. Nenfro (tuff). Circa 610 BCE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 29). Statue of a Woman from Vulci. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11387/statue-of-a-woman-from-vulci/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Woman from Vulci." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11387/statue-of-a-woman-from-vulci/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Woman from Vulci." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Oct 2019. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

Membership