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Object Type: figure
Museum number: 1877,0515.10.b
Description: Head of terracotta female figure, hair parted in the centre, heavy features, broad flat nose, wearing earrings. Pale brown clay.
Cultures/periods: Hellenistic
Production date: 3rdC BC
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Tanagra (historic)
Materials: terracotta
Curator's comments: Removed as alien from seated female figure and re-numbered 1877,5-15.10b.
Bibliographic references: Terracotta / Catalogue of Terracottas in the British Museum (C278)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Eugène Piot
Acquisition date: 1877
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1877,0515.10.b

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