Woman with a Fan
- Culture
- Ancient Greek, c.900–31 BCE
- Date
- 3rd century BCE
- Material
- Terracotta
- associated with
- Tanágra, Sterea Ellás-Évvoia region, Greece, Europe
- Classification
- Ceramics, sculpture
- Collection
- Ancient Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- height: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 118:1951
NOTES
As today, individuals in antiquity found ways to express their devotion to the gods.
Whether maintaining a small altar at home for the worship of a particular deity,
or presenting gifts called votives, at sanctuaries or graves, many of the objects that
survive from antiquity served a ritual function. Terracotta objects reflect the most common medium for votive and dedicatory items because of its availability and affordability.
Provenance
- 1951
Mathias Komor, New York, NY, USA
1951 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Mathias Komor [1]
Notes:
[1] Sales receipt, dated March 15, 1951 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, March 8, 1951.
Mathias Komor, New York, NY, USA
1951 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Mathias Komor [1]
Notes:
[1] Sales receipt, dated March 15, 1951 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, March 8, 1951.
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