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Accession_Number 34.10.19
Shape Figurine
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric Perhaps Boeotian
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Seated female. Hollow. Clay buff, traces of white slip.
Inscriptions
Condition Complete and intact. The surface of the woman is incredibly smooth, the features of the face nearly worn away. There is a large scratch on the woman's right shoulder. As well as patches of white slip that is still evident, there is a smoky covering to the head, chest and knees. The base is very uneven.
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 female.

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Side view of a Boeotian figurine, showing the side of a seated female.

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

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Side view of a Boeotian figurine, showing the interior of a seated female.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1
reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height H. 12.4
Diameters Diam. 4.6
Handle_height
Other_dims. L. of base. 6.4
Location Household
Edited_by Georgina; Kinsey; Joana Varela
Date_edited 02.09.02; 06.01.2006; 05.04.2017
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