Bird Figurine with Painted Detail - image 1

Archaic I

Bird Figurine with Painted Detail

Terracotta figurine of a bird with painted detail; hand-made; elongated body and fan tail; open raised wings, three short legs; pointed beak with black spots on the eyes and face; made of buff, unslipped clay decorated with red and black bands on the neck and tail, with red stripes on the wings. Dimensions: Height: 6 centimetres; Length: 8.40 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade

Date

750 - 600 BC

Accession No.

1896,0201.117

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Kourion