Toy Horse Figurine
Description: | Terracotta figurine of a toy horse; hand-made; long cylindrical body pierced through at front and rear for attachment of jointed legs (missing); mane indicated with incised lines; ears and forelock broken; tail indicated in relief with strip of clay; base of attachment loop for pulling preserved at front of chest area; white self-slipped surface; fabric pinkish. Dimensions: Height: 13.65 centimetres max ; Length: 18.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: self-slip; handmade; incised; pierced |
Period: | Geometric |
Date: | 1050 - 480 BC |
Collection: | British Museum |
Provenance: | Enkomi |
Accession Number: | 1897,0401.1314 |