Hellenistic Terracotta Figurine of a Young Woman la tolita Size of the whorls varies

Size of the whorls varies from approx

featuring bright red

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In the latter case the vessel burns to a warm reddish yellow color

Hellenistic Terracotta Figurine of a Young Woman la tolita Size of the whorls variesAncient Greece, The Hellenistic period, c. 320 200 BC, Tanagra, Boeotia, Greece This exquisite hollow Tanagra terracotta figurine, dating from approximately 320200 BC during the Hellenistic period, embodies the grace and refinement characteristic of these famed Boeotian sculptures. Standing contrapposto atop a rectangular plinth, the young woman is elegantly draped in a chiton and himation, which cascade in billowing folds down her slender form,