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Untitled, standing draped figure of woman on square base
ca. 2nd c. - 3rd c.ca. 2nd-3rd century
9 5/8 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 2 1/2 in. (24.45 cm x 9.53 cm x 6.35 cm)
, Greek
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Europe, Greece
Medium and Support:
terra cotta
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection
Accession Number:
1997.494
These graceful ceramic figurines, produced in the city of Tanagra in Boeotia, were very popular in the Hellenistic period. Representing pretty women and everyday figures, these terra-cotta statuettes were placed in shrines and tombs. The elaborate drapery, revealing knowledge of the body beneath, demonstrates a connection to trends in large-scale sculpture of the period.
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ancient*,
decorative arts*,
Greek, Ancient*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
terracotta (clay material)*,
terracottas (sculptural works)*,
three-dimensional*
- ancient - In the discipline of art history, typically refers to the period in Europe, Asia Minor, and north Africa, prior to the fall of the western Roman Empire. The term is also sometimes applied more generally to prehistory and to early cultures in other areas of the world.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- Greek, Ancient - Refers to the culture and styles of ancient Greece, generally excluding modern and prehistoric periods, but including periods between around 900 BCE to around 31 BCE. For the culture of Greece in general, including modern Greece, see "Greek."
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- terracotta (clay material) - A baked or semi-fired material that is usually a mixture of clay, grog, and water; it has been used for pottery, statuettes, lamps, roof tiles, and cornices since ancient times. It may be glazed prior to firing. To produce an item, terracotta is molded or shaped, dried for several days then fired to at least 600 C. It is fireproof, lighter in weight than stone, and usually brownish red in color.
- terracottas (sculptural works) - Sculptural works, vessels, or structural forms made from terracotta, a fairly coarse, porous clay product that when fired typically assumes a reddish or orange brown color, and often is left unglazed. When possible, for indexing use a more specific term, created locally by combining the material term plus a more specific object name, such as "terracotta" + "figurines."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (244 x 95 x 64 mm)