Figurine of a Seated Tanagra Μaiden
Elegant seated female figure (“Tanagra”). Provenance: Boeotia (probably Tanagra) Date: 3rd century BC (Hellenistic period) Material: Terracotta, mold-made; traces of polychromy Museum: National Archaeological Museum, Athens Elegant seated female figure (“Tanagra”). The soft drapery, calm pose, and surviving paint traces typify Tanagra coroplastic production. Such pieces were used as domestic ornaments or as votive offerings.