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Ancient Greek Female sculpture in terracotta

$4,127.30
£3,059.30
€3,500VAT Included
CA$5,757.79
A$5,841.07
CHF 3,334.94
MX$70,726.26
NOK 39,260.42
SEK 39,130.12
DKK 26,695.38

About the Item

Provenance Private collection, Miklos Bokor (Budapest, 1927 - Paris, 2019), Paris, France. Documents - Attached is thermoluminescence test. At the end of the 4th century BC, a style of clay modeling known as the "Tanagra style" developed, named after the city of Tanagra, a center of terracotta production. This term refers to a female figure, usually standing, wearing a long, pleated chiton over which a fine, flowing mantle is draped. These women also often wear shoes, carry fans, and wear wide, pointed hats. They rarely carry other attributes; instead, their arms and hands are wrapped in the mantle, which may also cover the head and even almost completely conceal the face. In these figures, the classical composition of the body, which distinguished between the supporting and free legs, disappears, and they are designed to be viewed from the front. One leg is positioned slightly to the side, either forward or backward. The body thus acquires a sense of swaying, which is further visually accentuated by the tilt or elevation of the head, or by a turn to the left or right. The arms no longer hang rigidly at the sides of the body, as in the Archaic or Classical periods, but rest on the abdomen, chest, or back, or are supported by the hips. The women's faces are marked by melancholy or introverted meditation, and a smile is rarely seen. The hairstyle gathered with a central part and a bun at the back, called the "melon hairstyle," is the most common in these terracotta figurines. Along with the standing woman as the main motif of Tanagra coroplastic art, seated or crouching women, children or young people standing or sitting, and entire groups of people are other frequently represented subjects. Often there are figures carrying masks or musical instruments, grotesque characters, or actors. With the exception of Aphrodite and Eros, gods are rather infrequent. While the Tanagra pottery productions became famous, this style spread throughout the Greek world, appearing in sites such as Corinth, Alexandria, Cyprus, Sicily, and in Middle and Upper Italy. The Tanagra workshops ceased production around 200 BC, while others continued working in the style until the 1st century AD.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)Width: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)Depth: 2.01 in (5.1 cm)
  • Style:
    Classical Greek (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Terracotta,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
    Greece
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    4th century BC
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition. There is some minor wear on the cap and the base.
  • Seller Location:
    BARCELONA, ES
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 220017801stDibs: LU10999250344412

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