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Ladies aglow: finding the colour in 2,000 year old figurines
Take a walk to the end of Room 73 at the British Museum and you will meet some of my favourite ladies. Made of terracotta and dressed in vivid shades of pink and blue, these Hellenistic figurines were once made all across the Mediterranean as offerings to be placed in tombs. They are painted using [...]
Publisher: The British Museum Blog
Author: Jonne Dyer
Take a walk to the end of Room 73 at the British Museum and you will meet some of my favourite ladies. Made of terracotta and dressed in vivid shades of pink and blue, these Hellenistic figurines were once made all across the Mediterranean as offerings to be placed in tombs. They are painted using [...]