Terracotta figurine of Psyche. Young Psyche with butterfly wings, wrapped in a chlamys. Right hand rests on the chest, left hand rests along the body. Long hair falling on the shoulders arranged in curls. Head turned to the left. Figurine placed on a rectangular base. 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period; Tanagra Greece. Figurine; height 10.8 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 3 cm., A small weathered figurine standing on a rectangular base, shown in profile with one arm raised; the surface appears rough and pitted with patches of worn material, and the form has subtle contours suggesting a head, torso, and limbs. The visible colors are pale beige, off-white, muted gray, and hints of light brown with some faint pinkish tones. The background is a flat medium gray and the base sits on a reflective surface that mirrors the bottom edge of the base.
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Terracotta figurine of Psyche. Young Psyche with butterfly wings, wrapped in a chlamys. Right hand rests on the chest, left hand rests along the body. Long hair falling on the shoulders arranged in curls. Head turned to the left. Figurine placed on a rectangular base. 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period; Tanagra Greece. Figurine; height 10.8 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 3 cm., A small weathered figurine standing on a rectangular base, shown in profile with one arm raised; the surface appears rough and pitted with patches of worn material, and the form has subtle contours suggesting a head, torso, and limbs. The visible colors are pale beige, off-white, muted gray, and hints of light brown with some faint pinkish tones. The background is a flat medium gray and the base sits on a reflective surface that mirrors the bottom edge of the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_006

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82.1Mb (790.1Kb) / 16.1in x 19.8in / 4834 x 5934 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Psyche Young Psyche butterfly wings wrapped chlamys Right hand rests chest left hand rests body Long hair falling shoulders arranged curls Head turned left Figurine placed rectangular base 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Tanagra Greece Figurine height 10.8 cm width 7.5 cm depth 3 cm small weathered figurine standing shown profile arm raised surface rough pitted patches worn material form subtle contours suggesting head torso limbs visible colors pale beige off-white muted gray hints light brown faint pinkish tones background flat medium gray base sits reflective surface mirrors bottom edge base.

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