Boeotian Terracotta Pappades Figure

Object Description

A very fine Boeotian terracotta figure of a goddess. The flat, stylised, female figure is displayed standing with her arms outstretched. She displays a long neck with a bird-like face including a hooked nose. The goddess is enriched with a headdress which hangs over her shoulders and geometric designs in dark pigment. A horizontal frieze of triangles features across the upper body with a circle above between two thin lines. Curved lines are shown across the back of the shoulders while horizontal lines are on the headdress. A think band encompasses the base.

Measurements of the figurine itself; 17.9cm height, 7.3cm width

Date: Circa 6th century BC

Object History

Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby’s London 23rd October 1961, lot 119

Object Condition

Fine condition, some scratches and fading/missing pigment consistent with age. Repairs to the left of her headdress and horizontally across the chest. Some repainting of the pigment. The piece is mounted on a custom-made stand.

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