Lot Essay
For similar cf. exhibition catalogue, Tanagra; Mythe et archéologie, Paris, 2003, p. 210, no. 146.
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TANAGRA, HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE
TANAGRA, HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Mould-made, standing with her weight on her right leg, her left foot visible beneath her long chiton, a himation wrapped tightly around her shoulders, with her arms raised underneath, her face looking downwards and to the right, her hair arranged in a melon-coiffure with a chignon at the back, preserving traces of white slip
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
TANAGRA, HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Mould-made, standing with her weight on her right leg, her left foot visible beneath her long chiton, a himation wrapped tightly around her shoulders, with her arms raised underneath, her face looking downwards and to the right, her hair arranged in a melon-coiffure with a chignon at the back, preserving traces of white slip
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Henri Paricaud (1915-1999), Paris, acquired prior to 1984; and thence by descent to the present owner (cf. lots 74, 98 and 101).
Brought to you by
Georgiana Aitken
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