Terracotta figurine of a girl throwing dice. Figurine of a crouching girl throwing dice: weight of the body rests on the left leg, bent at a right angle. The girl wears a long, finely pleated, sleeveless chiton. Hair tied in a bun with a wide headband kredemnos. Earring visible in left ear. Entire figurine rests on a rectangular base. Preservation: missing the right arm; glued in several places head, left arm from 2 fragments, robe, base from 3 fragments. Part of the base filled with clay and plaster. 4th–3rd century BC, Tanagra Greece. Terracotta figurine, height 13 cm, width 9 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A weathered carved figure viewed from the side, showing a textured surface with visible grooves and cracks; the figure has a rounded head with a coiled or knotted element on top and a neck and shoulder area leading into a draped, ribbed garment that folds over a bent limb and forms a rounded, shell-like shape at the front. The sculpture rests on a rectangular base and has a hollowed cavity vi...
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Terracotta figurine of a girl throwing dice. Figurine of a crouching girl throwing dice: weight of the body rests on the left leg, bent at a right angle. The girl wears a long, finely pleated, sleeveless chiton. Hair tied in a bun with a wide headband kredemnos. Earring visible in left ear. Entire figurine rests on a rectangular base. Preservation: missing the right arm; glued in several places head, left arm from 2 fragments, robe, base from 3 fragments. Part of the base filled with clay and plaster. 4th–3rd century BC, Tanagra Greece. Terracotta figurine, height 13 cm, width 9 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A weathered carved figure viewed from the side, showing a textured surface with visible grooves and cracks; the figure has a rounded head with a coiled or knotted element on top and a neck and shoulder area leading into a draped, ribbed garment that folds over a bent limb and forms a rounded, shell-like shape at the front. The sculpture rests on a rectangular base and has a hollowed cavity visible on the side of the torso. The visible colors include beige, off-white, tan, light brown, gray, and small areas of muted reddish-brown, set against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_001

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Terracotta figurine girl throwing dice Figurine crouching girl weight body rests left leg bent right angle girl wears long finely pleated sleeveless chiton Hair tied bun wide headband kredemnos Earring visible left ear Entire figurine rests rectangular base Preservation missing right arm glued several places head left arm 2 fragments robe base 3 fragments Part base filled clay plaster 4th–3rd century BC Tanagra Greece height 13 cm width 9 cm depth 4.5 cm weathered carved figure viewed side showing textured surface visible grooves cracks figure rounded head coiled knotted element top neck shoulder area leading draped ribbed garment folds bent limb forms rounded shell- shape front sculpture rests hollowed cavity visible torso visible colors include beige off-white tan light brown gray small areas muted reddish-brown set neutral gray background.

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