Terracotta figurine of a woman, unknown Boeotian workshop. Female mold-pressed figurine standing in a long chiton. Head set on a thick neck; oval face with a large nose and almond-shaped eyes. Arms bent at the elbows, forearms raised with hands pressed against the shoulders. Right hand holds a cylindrical object probably a fragment of a longer element. Traces of brown and red polychrome. Condition: left hand broken off, surface worn. Ca. 550 BC. Boeotia. Figurine; height 23 cm, width 7 cm., A slender standing figure viewed in profile, rendered in a weathered beige material with irregular darker brown patches and spotting across the surface; the figure has an elongated head with a pronounced nose, a long neck, and narrow shoulders leading into a straight, columnar torso and skirted lower body, with the suggestion of feet at the base; the surface shows rough texture, chips, and worn areas, and the background is a smooth mid-gray.
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Terracotta figurine of a woman, unknown Boeotian workshop. Female mold-pressed figurine standing in a long chiton. Head set on a thick neck; oval face with a large nose and almond-shaped eyes. Arms bent at the elbows, forearms raised with hands pressed against the shoulders. Right hand holds a cylindrical object probably a fragment of a longer element. Traces of brown and red polychrome. Condition: left hand broken off, surface worn. Ca. 550 BC. Boeotia. Figurine; height 23 cm, width 7 cm., A slender standing figure viewed in profile, rendered in a weathered beige material with irregular darker brown patches and spotting across the surface; the figure has an elongated head with a pronounced nose, a long neck, and narrow shoulders leading into a straight, columnar torso and skirted lower body, with the suggestion of feet at the base; the surface shows rough texture, chips, and worn areas, and the background is a smooth mid-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_429

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Keywords

Terracotta figurine woman unknown Boeotian workshop Female mold-pressed figurine standing long chiton Head set thick neck oval face large nose almond-shaped eyes Arms bent elbows forearms raised hands pressed shoulders Right hand holds cylindrical object fragment longer element Traces brown red polychrome Condition left hand broken off surface worn Ca 550 Bc Boeotia Figurine height 23 cm width 7 cm slender standing figure viewed profile rendered weathered beige material irregular darker brown patches spotting across surface figure elongated head pronounced nose long neck narrow shoulders leading straight columnar torso skirted lower body suggestion feet base rough texture chips worn areas background smooth mid-gray.

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