Lot Essay
For the type compare nos. 118-121 in Higgins, Tanagra and the Figurines.
CIRCA LATE 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A WOMAN
circa late 5th century b.c.
Standing on a high pedestal base with her weight on her left leg, her right relaxed and bent at the knee, resting her left elbow on the top of a slender, fluted Ionic column, her right arm extending forward, wearing a himation over a chiton, her hair an enormous arrangement of plaits, bound in two vertical bands and a crossing beaded network, surmounted by a wide polos, with traces of polychrome preserved, including white throughout, black on the base, and red for the hair
14 in. (37.5 cm) high
circa late 5th century b.c.
Standing on a high pedestal base with her weight on her left leg, her right relaxed and bent at the knee, resting her left elbow on the top of a slender, fluted Ionic column, her right arm extending forward, wearing a himation over a chiton, her hair an enormous arrangement of plaits, bound in two vertical bands and a crossing beaded network, surmounted by a wide polos, with traces of polychrome preserved, including white throughout, black on the base, and red for the hair
14 in. (37.5 cm) high