Terracotta Female Figure, Archaic Cypriot statue
Terracotta Female Figure, Archaic Cypriot, c. 750–475 BC. British Museum, 1883,0106.39.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic

Terracotta Female Figure

Terracotta figurine of a female, possibly a votary or a goddess; hand-made; crude conical body with schematic feet protruding from under the garment; bun of hair high on head, the strnads shown as parallel incisions; left hand under breast, possibly holding an item (flower?); the right is [doing something else: check!]; some incised detail on the body. Made of dark, brick-coloured clay. Dimensions: Height: 13.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: incised

Classification

Decoration
Incised
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
750 - 475 BC
Findspot
Achna

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Accession No.

1883,0106.39

Collection

Provenance

  • Achna

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