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Statuette: GR.133.1876

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Tanagra type figurine. Woman, standing, wearing a v-neck chiton and a himation draped over her lower arms. She is leaning on a blue painted pillar and holding a fan in her left hand. Hair is painted auburn and is in braids leading to a bun (and ribbon?) at the nape of her neck.

Measurements and weight

Height: 172 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1876) by Merlin, C. W.

Dating

Hellenistic
-0300 - -0201

Components of the work

Plinth Depth 57 mm Width 77 mm

Materials used in production

Clay

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.133.1876
Primary reference Number: 65998
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 December 2025 Last processed: Friday 19 December 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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