Greek terracotta figurines
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Terracotta figurines are a wide range of small figurines made throughout the time span of Ancient Greece, and one of the main types of Ancient Greek pottery. Early figures are typically religious, mod
Hermes criophorus (?), Boeotian terracotta figurine, ca. 450 BC, Louvre
Woman with raised arms, typical funerary offering, Cyprus, 7th century BCE, Louvre
Plaster key mold for the reverse side of a figurine of Demeter-Isis, Louvre
Woman bearing offerings, Peloponnese, 4th century BCE
Tanagra figurine
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The Tanagra figurines are a mold-cast type of Greek terracotta figurines produced from the later fourth century BC, named after the Boeotian town of Tanagra, where many were excavated and which has gi
Greek terracotta figurines
…near-industrial mass-production of sophisticated decorative figures, many of fashionably dressed women, which were often painted. These are the so-called Tanagra figurines, though Tanagra was only one centre of production. Figurines provide an invaluable testimony to the everyday life and religion of the ancient Greeks…
"Lady in blue", molded and gilded terracotta figurine, Louvre, Paris
Tanagra figurine representing woman sitting
Young boy seated on a rock, ca 300 BC
This terracotta figurine of a woman demonstrates some thematic elements that are common to these statuettes, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore