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A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A SATYR IN THE GUISE OF A WOMAN
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A SATYR IN THE GUISE OF A WOMAN

CIRCA EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A SATYR IN THE GUISE OF A WOMAN
CIRCA EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
With characteristic bald head and beard, standing with head turned to his right side, wearing female dress comprising a chiton and closely wrapped in an himation which he clasps at his waist with his left hand, his right hand under his chin, oval vent, traces of white slip, repaired
8¼ in. (21 cm.) high
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Lot Essay

Cf. R. Higgins, Tanagra and the Figurines, London, 1987, p. 159, pl. 196 for a similar figure of a satyr mimicking a tragic heroine as she makes a declamation. Satyr plays were traditional rustic comedies in which satyrs disguised themselves as women and indulged in female activities.

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