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Accession_Number 34.10.18
Shape Figurine
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric Boeotian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Satyr, seated in chair. Completely hollow from bottom. Back slightly curved, traces of white slip. Front, red on white. Paper no. 22 on back.
Inscriptions
Condition Complete and intact. The surface is uneven all over, and the red glaze has been rubbed away in areas of prominance; for example, knees, stomach, chest and features of the face. There are indentations and air bubbles around the chest area, and on the back of the figurine. Here, there are also lots of scratches on the surface.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date 450
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Front view of a Boeotian figurine, showing the front of a seated satyr.

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Side view of a Boeotian figurine, showing the back of a seated satyr.

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Side view of a Boeotian figurine, showing the interior of a seated satyr.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height H. 8.1
Diameters Diam. 4.0 max
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Myth and religion
Edited_by Georgina; Kinsey
Date_edited 29.08.02; 11.01.2006
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