Terracotta Warrior Figurine, Archaic Cypriot statue
Terracotta Warrior Figurine, Archaic Cypriot, c. 800–400 BC. British Museum, 1870,0315.18.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic

Terracotta Warrior Figurine

Terracotta figure of a warrior; rudely modelled; columnar with base; in the l. hand is a circular shield held out; the r. arm, which is rudimentary, is raised and may have held a spear; the figure wears a conical cap painted red; the nose and mouth are red; the beard and eyes are black; on the r. hand are black stripes and on the sheild are red and black rays; the lower part is painted with vertical stripes alternately black and red. Dimensions: Height: 14 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted

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  • Cyprus

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1870,0315.18, British Museum · Museum record

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