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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 4TH-EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF AN OLD WOMAN
hellenistic period, circa late 4th-early 3rd century b.c.
Seated on a cushioned diphros or low chair, wearing a sleeveless chiton and a himation around her waist, a thick fillet in her center-parted hair, with her elbows tucked in at her sides, her fore-arms raised in a suppliant gesture, traces of polychrome preserved
4.7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) high
hellenistic period, circa late 4th-early 3rd century b.c.
Seated on a cushioned diphros or low chair, wearing a sleeveless chiton and a himation around her waist, a thick fillet in her center-parted hair, with her elbows tucked in at her sides, her fore-arms raised in a suppliant gesture, traces of polychrome preserved
4.7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Jean Osone Collection