Female statuette; Canosa, Magna Grecia, 3rd century BC.
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Female statuette; Canosa, Magna Grecia, 3rd century BC.Terracotta.Measurements: 23 cm.Female statuette of whole body worked to mold in round bulk, hollow. It is a totally stylized piece, with the represented one arranged in an upright position, dressed with a dress of rich folds and touched with a diadem. From 320 B.C. Athens no longer exported pottery, and only a few vessels were made, which were given as prizes to the athletes of the Panathenaeans. Pottery from the Italic Peninsula then took the place of Athenian pottery in the Mediterranean market. The Italian pieces came from different centers, among them the city of Canosa, in northern Italy, often characterized by a rich polychrome ornamentation.
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Female statuette; Canosa, Magna Grecia, 3rd century BC.
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