Hellenistic Terracotta Figurine of a Young Eros textileart or other liquids and powders

or other liquids and powders

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Hellenistic Terracotta Figurine of a Young Eros textileart or other liquids and powdersAncient Greece, The Hellenistic period, c. 320 200 BC, Tanagra, Boeotia, Greece This magnificent hollow Tanagra terracotta figurine, dating from approximately 320200 BC during the Hellenistic period, beautifully portrays a seated young Eros, the Greek god of love and desire. Wrapped tightly in a heavy himation draped over his head, the childlike deity exudes a sense of serene contemplation. The Tanagra figurines, named after the Boeotian town where