Ancient Greek Terracotta Nice tanagra figure. 16,3 cm H. Ex. Pierre Verité collection. very nice sculpture.

Female figure Greek, 4th century BC Terracotta Height 16,3 cm PROVENANCE: Private collection , France, acquired in 1963 to Pierre Verité. CONDITION: Repaired. The bottom of the dress is missing from the front DESCRIPTION: At the end of the 4th Century BC a style of modeling clay called “Tanagra style” was developed. The name comes from the city of the same name, a center of production of terracotta figurines. The term alludes to a female figure, generally one standing, wearing a long draped chiton, over which was thrown a fine wide cloak. These women also often wore shoes, wide pointed hats and carried fans. They rarely carried other objects and in place of these, the arms and hands were wrapped in the cloak which could also be used to cover the head, and sometimes to almost completely cover the face. NOTES: This lot is Guaranteed to be Authentic and Genuine and will include a Certificate of Authenticity. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to sell/export this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days.