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On rectangular plinth; three chicks on either side of hen's feet; three more between her wings; remains of white slip with traces of red; circular vent cut into hen's breast.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a hen with chicks
Period: Late Archaic or Early Classical
Date: early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions:
H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm)
length 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of Brian T. Aitken, 1994
Accession Number: 1994.481
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