A GREEK TERRACOTTA RECLINING FEMALE FIGURE SEATED ON A COUCH, 300 BC

A GREEK TERRACOTTA RECLINING FEMALE FIGURE SEATED ON A COUCH, 300 BC

A Greek Tanagra figurine depicts a female figure seated in a toga that is raised and draped over the figure. The figure has braided hair that raises in places and is holding a bunch of grapes in her right hand. Traces of red and gold paint can be seen in areas of the piece, remnants of what the piece looked like in its original form. there is a large square hole in the back, possibly used to attach the piece to a place of adornment.

Terracotta figurines like this one were abundant in Ancient Greece during the last quarter of the 4th century B.C. They were called “Tanagras” because a large majority of the figurines have been found at Tanagra, a site in Boeotia. The majority of the figurines depict elegant women or girls, like this sculpture of a seated woman.

Ancient Greece - 300 BC.

H; 6 1/2 in., (16cm.)

Condition: Good overall. Traces of red and gold paint in places. See photos for reference.