Woman and girl, Tanagra, 340-300 BC

Woman and girl, Tanagra, 340-300 BC
Period:
Dating:340 BC–300 BC
Origin:Greek World, Beotia
Material:Pottery (all types)
Physical:21.8cm. (8.5 in.) -
Catalog:POT.XL.00495

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  This large terracotta statuette was created at Tanagra at the beginning of the Hellenistic period, between 340 and 300 BC. The elegance and movement in the draping of the woman's garment is stunning.


Bibliography (for this item)

Besques-Mollard, Simone
1950 Tanagra. Braun & Co., Paris, France. (5-8
Pl. 47)

Cox, Warren
1945 The Book of Pottery and Porcelain. Crown Publishers, New York, NY. (60-62)






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