Male figurine, unknown Boeotian workshop. Standing man on a high quadrangular base, arched at the back. The weight of the body rests on the right leg, the left leg slightly forward. Torso naked at the front, leaning backward with the right hip protruding; slender body. A robe draped over the shoulders and covering the back conceals the hands. Head slightly tilted to the right; face treated schematically with large eyes. In the lowered right hand the figure holds an elongated object, while the left hand presses a round vessel to the chest. Base bears a visible strip of brown paint; the figurine shows traces of red-pink polychrome and the eyes were covered with white paint. 5th–4th century BC earlier dating: mid-5th century BC, Boeotia. Terracotta figurine; height 27 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 6 cm, weight 0.31 kg., A weathered standing figurine viewed in profile on a rectangular base, rendered with an elongated torso and head looking forward; the surface shows worn patches of pinkish-red, ...
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Male figurine, unknown Boeotian workshop. Standing man on a high quadrangular base, arched at the back. The weight of the body rests on the right leg, the left leg slightly forward. Torso naked at the front, leaning backward with the right hip protruding; slender body. A robe draped over the shoulders and covering the back conceals the hands. Head slightly tilted to the right; face treated schematically with large eyes. In the lowered right hand the figure holds an elongated object, while the left hand presses a round vessel to the chest. Base bears a visible strip of brown paint; the figurine shows traces of red-pink polychrome and the eyes were covered with white paint. 5th–4th century BC earlier dating: mid-5th century BC, Boeotia. Terracotta figurine; height 27 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 6 cm, weight 0.31 kg., A weathered standing figurine viewed in profile on a rectangular base, rendered with an elongated torso and head looking forward; the surface shows worn patches of pinkish-red, beige, white, and touches of ochre, with rough, pitted textures and areas where pigments have chipped away, and the background is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_146

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Male figurine unknown Boeotian workshop Standing man high quadrangular base arched back weight body rests right leg left leg slightly forward Torso naked front leaning backward right hip protruding slender body robe draped shoulders covering back conceals hands Head slightly tilted right face treated schematically large eyes lowered right hand figure holds elongated object left hand presses round vessel chest Base bears visible strip brown paint figurine traces red-pink polychrome eyes covered white paint 5th–4th century BC earlier dating mid-5th century BC Boeotia Terracotta figurine height 27 cm width 6.8 cm depth 6 cm weight 0.31 kg weathered standing figurine viewed profile rectangular base rendered elongated torso head looking forward surface worn patches pinkish-red beige white touches ochre rough pitted textures areas pigments chipped away background uniform gray.

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