Pre-christian mother and child figure, terracotta

European Museums, The British Museum

Woman and baby. Boeotia had a long tradition of producing terracotta figures for either ritual or funerary use. Often they exhibit distinct local characteristics. This woman's elaborate hairdo, typical of Boeotia, would later develop into an even more exotic style. Made in Boeotia about 450 - 440 B.C. From Thebes


Pre-christian mother and child figure
Genre:  450 - 440 B.C.

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Pre-christian terracotta mother and child figure


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