Red Polished Plank-Shaped Fertility Figurine, Early Bronze Age III Cypriot statue — Red Polished Plank-Shaped Fertility Figurine, Early Bronze Age III Cypriot, c. 2100–1900 BC. British Museum, 1929,1014.1.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Early Bronze Age III

Red Polished Plank-Shaped Fertility Figurine

Handmade Red Polished Ware pottery figurine of a woman holding an infant lying in an arched cradle on her left arm; a fertility charm. She has perforated ears (one is now missing). The incised decoration around the neck and on the body also defines the facial features and suggests a decorated garment. Dimensions: Height: 26 centimetres Object Type: figurine Ware: Red Polished Ware Techniques: handmade

Classification

Object type: Terracotta figurine
Ware: Red Polished ware
Decoration: Incised
Material: Clay
Place of production: Cyprus
Date: 2100 - 1900 BC

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Accession No.

1929,1014.1

Collection

Provenance

Cyprus

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