Figurine of a Veiled Dancer with Tambourine
Boeotian 4th/3rd Century B.C.
4th/3rd century B.C.
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
overall: 20.3 × 7.6 × 3.8 cm (8 × 3 × 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection)
Accession Number
2014.136.374
About the Artist
Boeotian 4th/3rd Century B.C.
The Boeotian terracotta artists of the 4th/3rd centuries B.C., often anonymously attributed in museum collections, represent a vibrant workshop tradition centered in the region of Boeotia, ancient Greece. Their most renowned output, the Tanagra figurines, emerged in the late 4th century B.C. from the town of Tanagra and continued into the early 3rd century B.C., marking a shift toward mass-produce...