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Terracotta Helmeted Figure, Archaic I Cypriot statue
Terracotta Helmeted Figure, Archaic I Cypriot, c. 750–600 BC. British Museum, 1876,0909.89.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic I

Terracotta Helmeted Figure

Terracotta figure wearing helmet, holding shield with left hand and raising dart (?) with right hand; columnar form with base; black, purple and red decoration. Dimensions: Height: 14 centimetres max Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figurine
Decoration
Painted
Motif
Human figure
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic I
Date
750 - 600 BC

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Idalion (?)

Identifiers

Accession no.
1876,0909.89, British Museum · Museum record

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