Figurine of a grotesque man
- Description
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A terracotta figure, originally coloured, many small clay statuettes like this were made in Tanagra in Greece. The grotesque man in this model may represent a theatrical figure. The figure measures approximately 13 cm tall, and has a circular vent hole at the back. It dates from the classical Greek period (500-336 BC).
It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death. - Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/456
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Common Name
- figurine of a grotesque man
- Simple Name
- figurine
- Full Name
- grotesque seated figurine, Tanagra style
- Dimensions
- whole width 70 mm; whole height 130 mm; whole depth 50 mm
- Cultural Group
- Greek
- Period Classification
- Classical - 500-336 BC
- Family Group
- Material
- pottery; terracotta; pigment
- Collector / Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection County
- Crete?
- Collection Country
- Greece
- Collection Area Region
- Southern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
