Caption

Terracotta figurine of a girl throwing dice. Female figurine in a long, finely pleated sleeveless chiton, hair in a bun tied with a wide headband kredemnos, earring in left ear. Crouching posture with body weight on the left leg bent at a right angle; entire figurine on a rectangular base. Mold-made, Tanagran style. Preservation: missing 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. Date: 4th–3rd century BC; origin: Tanagra Greece. Material: terracotta. Dimensions: height 13 cm, width 9 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A small weathered statue of a seated figure on a rectangular base against a grey background, showing a person with hair gathered in a knotted topknot and wearing a draped garment with visible folds; the figure is bent forward with one arm reaching down toward the knee and the other arm resting near the body, and the surface shows aged, cracked areas and worn paint in tones of off-white, beige, light brown, pale grey, and hints of reddish-brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_003

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.1Mb (1.3Mb) / 16.0in x 20.0in / 4785 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine girl throwing dice Female figurine long finely pleated sleeveless chiton hair bun tied wide headband kredemnos earring left ear Crouching posture body weight left leg bent right angle entire figurine rectangular base Mold- Tanagran style Preservation missing right arm glued several places head left arm 2 fragments robe base 3 fragments part base filled clay plaster Date 4th–3rd century BC origin Tanagra Greece Material terracotta Dimensions height 13 cm width 9 cm depth 4.5 cm small weathered statue seated figure grey background showing person hair gathered knotted topknot wearing draped garment visible folds figure bent forward arm reaching down knee arm resting near body surface aged cracked areas worn paint tones off-white beige light brown pale grey hints reddish-brown.