Boeotian Terracotta Plaque of a Youth
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Greece, Tanagra, Boeotia, ca. 4th century BCE. A mold-made pottery plaque of a young man standing with hips thrust forward, one hand at his side and a round, shield-like item held in the other. Athletic young men were a very common artistic motif in ancient Greece, representing the idealization of youth that infused the society. Figures like these would have been sold outside of temples by artisans who mass-produced them; they were taken into the temples and placed as votive offerings. Comes with custom stand. Size: 2.7" W x 5.75" H (6.9 cm x 14.6 cm); height on stand: 6" (15.2 cm)
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection
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Greece, Tanagra, Boeotia, ca. 4th century BCE. A mold-made pottery plaque of a young man standing with hips thrust forward, one hand at his side and a round, shield-like item held in the other. Athletic young men were a very common artistic motif in ancient Greece, representing the idealization of youth that infused the society. Figures like these would have been sold outside of temples by artisans who mass-produced them; they were taken into the temples and placed as votive offerings. Comes with custom stand. Size: 2.7" W x 5.75" H (6.9 cm x 14.6 cm); height on stand: 6" (15.2 cm)
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#121723
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Intact, with surface encrustation as shown.
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Boeotian Terracotta Plaque of a Youth
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