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Figured terracotta

3rd century BC

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

Polychrome terracotta figure of a juggler or a dancer, dressed only in a short tunic and a pointed cap. The facial features and clothing make it possible to recognise a foreigner of servile status. Dancers, acrobats and jugglers performed in public spectacles of a local nature or in private events related to symposia.

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  • Title: Figured terracotta
  • Date Created: 3rd century BC
  • Location Created: Taranto, no discovery data
  • Physical Dimensions: 26.5 cm (height)
  • Medium: Polychromatic terracotta
  • Room: Room XIII, showcase 28, 13.1
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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