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Cretan Terracotta Hydria-Wearer

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5th-4th century B.C. A terracotta ?????-???? (Hydria - water pot - wearer), formed as a standing female figure dressed in a chiton, one hand held by her side, the other steadying the hydria on her head; hollow-formed; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. ???????????, ?., ?onanno-???????????, M., ???????, ?., Pisani, M., '???????, ????????, ??????? ?????? ??? ??????. ?????? ????????? ?? ???????? ???? ???? O???????' (figurines, wreaths, small vases and lamps. clay votive offerings in a rural sanctuary in Orchomenos, in Greek) in ???????????, A. (ed.), ???????????? ??? ??????????? ???? ???????? ???? ??? ???? ???????????? ??????? ??? ??? ?? ??????? ??????? (Coroplastic and small crafts in the Aegean area from the geometric times to the Roman period), Athens, 2014, pp.45-68, fig.8, p.56. 120 grams, 19 cm high (175 grams total, 23 cm high including stand) (7 1/2 in. (9 in.)). Sotheby's 12 August 1978, lot 444 (part). Ex Mohamed Makriya collection. With old inked collection number '3715' and old label 'CRETE' to the inside. With Sotheby's part lot label '53/19' verso; and '160/B', '397/3 SOTH' and '24/7/78' pencilled to the base. One of the most representative terracotta figurines offered as gifts in the Greek sanctuaries are the ones of Hydriaphorai (Hydria-wearers). In one sanctuary in Orchomenos, 32 different types are represented, covering the period from the 5th to 4th century B.C. [No Reserve]