Terracotta Female Figure

Terracotta Female Figure

Description:

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

Period:

Archaic

Date:

750 - 475 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Achna

Accession Number:

1883,0106.39