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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
The interpretation of the figure associates her with subjects from the theater and with grotesques that became popular in the course of the fourth century B.C.
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Title: Fragment of a terracotta statuette of an old woman
Period: Classical
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.212.15
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