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Accession_Number 34.10.17
Shape Protome
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric Boeotian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Orange/buff clay. White slip, traces of red and black. Suspension hole blocked. Female protone / mask with long hair; almost straight across bottom. Label '115' inside.
Inscriptions
Condition Complete. The white slip has worn away in places, and there is a smooth grey deposit evident in patches. Also, the munsell colour shows through. The features of the face are still fairly clear, but the eyes seem worn. The surface all over feels smooth, but the base of the neck is slightly uneven and a bit chipped.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date 450
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Top view of the front a Boeotian female mask, showing face and white deposit covering the surface.

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Oblique view of the front a Boeotian female mask, showing white deposit covering the surface.

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Hollow inside of Boeotian female mask with white deposit covering the surface.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height H. 8.2
Diameters Max diam. 6.3
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Myth and religion
Edited_by Georgina; Kinsey
Date_edited 02.09.02; 11.01.2006
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