The Kore “Peplos” is a standing upright, rounded body form of a women. She is fully clothed, arms and head conveying a sense of soft flesh. Made of polychromed marble, this figure stands at 3 feet 9 inches, which is smaller than the average human size. The original piece was made of bright colors, covered in jewelry, and wore a crown. This was so she could be made to seem more “life-like” while appealing to the ideal generic image of female beauty.  In addition to her anatomical bone structure, smooth curves, and breast.

The name “Peplos” comes from what was said to be what The Kore was wearing. A peplos is an outer robe or shaw worn by women in ancient Greece. It was later found that The Kore wasn’t wearing a peplos, and it was more like a sheath-like garment that was colorful with several characteristics on it such as animals.

The Kore was especially significant because of her life like features such as her archaic smile which represented the ideal of femininity primarily by goddesses. She was easily identified by her left forearm, which is missing. It was made of separate pieces of marble that fit into the visible socket. Often called an Amphora, a large, all purpose storage jar. Furthermore, compared to the Egyptians, The Kore along with other ancient Greek women were always fully clothed. This showed the image of the modern day female beauty and the attempts to aspire such.