This figurine representing a female with elaborate hairstyle, a basket (kalathos) on the head and a flower or fruit in the right hand, is characteristic of Boeotian workshops of the late 5th and the 4th c. BC. The figurine, which is hollow and has a firing hole at the back, was made in a mould and decorated in bright colours. The incomplete rendering of some traits, such as the eyes and the hair on the left side, indicates that the mould used was badly worn. The iconographic type is strongly reminiscent of the Caryatids and must derive its inspiration from late 5th c. BC sculpture. The symbolism of these figurines is vague. On account of their pose and similarity to korai, they are considered to represent maidens or attendants at the wedding ceremony, and are thus associated with the cult of the patron deity of marriage Demeter Thesmophoros, who was worshipped in Boeotia from very ancient times. The traces of colour are a reminder of the rich decoration borne by most figurines and sculptures in antiquity. They also indicate that artists were interested not only on the faithful reproduction of the form but also on the realistic depiction of details of the attire, coiffure and other cosmetic elements.