Tanagra Figurine
94-25-1
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 94-25-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Boeotian |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Manufacture Location | Tanagra | Boeotia |
| Period | Classical Greek Period | Hellenistic Period |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Terracotta | Paint |
| Technique | Mould Made |
| Iconography | Woman | Standing Female |
| Description | Tanagra Standing Woman Type. mold-made with sculpted detailing and fugitive white paint. Melon style hair pulled into high bun and held by ribbon. Earrings. Loose himation over chiton. Holds disc-shaped object - mirror? patera? Relaxed stance. Broken and repaired in past. Mounted on wood base. |
| Height | 23 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. George B. Post, 1994 |
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