Tanagra Figurine

94-25-1

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 94-25-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Boeotian
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Tanagra | Boeotia
Period Classical Greek Period | Hellenistic Period
Section Mediterranean
Materials Terracotta | Paint
Technique Mould Made
Iconography Woman | Standing Female
Description

Tanagra Standing Woman Type. mold-made with sculpted detailing and fugitive white paint. Melon style hair pulled into high bun and held by ribbon. Earrings. Loose himation over chiton. Holds disc-shaped object - mirror? patera? Relaxed stance. Broken and repaired in past. Mounted on wood base.

Height 23 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George B. Post, 1994

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