Tanagra figurine with tholia (hat)
Tanagra figurine with tholia (hat) Provenance: Tanagra, Boeotia Date: Early Hellenistic, ca. 325–250 BC Material: Terracotta, mold-made; white slip with traces of paint Museum: National Archaeological Museum, Athens (inv. 4696) Female figurine wearing a tholia (broad-brimmed hat) and holding a fan. The elegant dress and accessories reflect urban Hellenistic fashion. Tanagra figurines served as domestic ornaments or votive offerings and were originally polychrome.