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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