Woman performing the oklasma
Woman performing the oklasma
3D
Published 2016-11-21T14:19:23+00:00
This terracotta vessel is in the form of a dancing woman, playing a drum (tympanon). Her clothes are of a type usually worn on representations of Orientals. The dance is referred to by Xenophon who claims it has a Persian origin. The oklasma was popular from the late 5th century onwards and was probably performed by courtesans.
Made in Athens
Description
Terracotta scent-bottle in the form of a winged woman dancing. The woman wears Persian or Phyrgian garments and holds a tambourine. She is probably dancing the oklasma, a dance of Persian origin according to Xenophon. This was danced by hetairai and was popular from the late fifth century onwards.
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| Date published | 21/11/2016 |
| Time to do | 120 - 240 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 18 |
| Dimensions | 41×68×91 |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Woman performing the oklasma |
| Date | ca. 350 BC |
| Dimension | Height: 20 centimetres Width: 15.5 centimetres Weight: 384 grammes |
| Accession | 1907,0519.3 |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Credit | Purchased from: Dr Christo Apostolides |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461571&partId=1&searchText=oklasma&images=true&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
