Terracotta Draped Woman

The object I found almost exactly same as the one in permanent collection from Metropilitan Museum of Art. There are some important details, like the rectangle hole in the back and the base for holding the figurine. Both figurines have the same typical hairdressing of the Tanagra lady, the ancient name is unknown but in modern times, it is generally known as the Melon-coiffure, because of its resemblance to a canteloupe melon. In this fashion, the hair is first of all drawn into a coil of "bun" at the back. It is then divided into a number of parallel segments, usually eight, running from the forehead to the coil or "bun". In the earilist examples, of the late fourth century BC the hair is coiled against the back of the head; throughout the third century BC it projects from the back of the head in the form of a "bun". From this example, we can see the Hellenistic figurines were dyed in bright color like purplish pink.

Sources:

 Thompson, Dorothy Burr. “Three Centuries of Hellenistic Terracottas.” Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Apr. –Jun, 1952), pp. 116-164.

 Higgins, Reynold. Tanagra and the Figurines, 1986. London: Trefoil Books Ltd.