BERLIN KORE

Artist:  N/A

Original Location:  Athens

Current Location:  Berlin

Aprox. Date:  570-560 B.C.E.

Medium:  Marble

This is a funerary statue of a woman.  Her body language is stiff, and she is depicted wearing column like robes, thick sandals, and a large crown.  Remnants on the statue suggest that the robes were once painted red, but over time lost their coloring.  In her hand, she holds a pomegranate, similar to the story of Persephone.

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