page_title: Greek terracotta figurines
hierarchical_section_title: Greek terracotta figurines
caption_attribution_description: English: Youngster carrying a ram, maybe Hermes Criophorus (protector of herds). Terracotta from Boeotia, ca. 450 BC. Français&#160;: Jeune porteur de bélier&#160;: Hermès criophore (protecteur des troupeaux)&#160;? Provient de Béotie, v. 450 av. J.-C.
context_page_description: Terracotta figurines are a mode of artistic and religious expression frequently found in ancient Greece. These figurines abound and provide an invaluable testimony to the everyday life and religion of the ancient Greeks. The so-called Tanagra figurines, in fact made elsewhere as well, are one of the most important types.
context_section_description: Terracotta figurines are a mode of artistic and religious expression frequently found in ancient Greece. These figurines abound and provide an invaluable testimony to the everyday life and religion of the ancient Greeks. The so-called Tanagra figurines, in fact made elsewhere as well, are one of the most important types.
caption: Hermes criophorus (?), Boeotian terracotta figurine, ca. 450 BC, Louvre
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