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Woman kalathiskos dancer. Fragment of a terracotta plaque. Classical Greek, late 5th century B.C.

Custom Data

DATE: -480
DATE DETAILS: BC approx.
DIMENSIONS: 18.4 cm x 11.4 cm
COMMENTS: The figure belongs to the type commonly known as a kalathiskos dancer. The identification comes from the headdress and may refer to performances at a festival in honor of Apollo known as the Karneia.
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Ancient, Greece
DANCE FORM: solo
KEYWORDS: kalathiskos

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