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Terracotta Horse Figurine, Archaic Cypriot statue
Terracotta Horse Figurine, Archaic Cypriot, c. 750–475 BC. British Museum, 1909,0310.36.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic

Terracotta Horse Figurine

Head of a terracotta figurine of a horse, probably a votive offering; hand-made; anatomical details and harnassing applied separately. Dimensions: Height: 15.50 centimetres max Object Type: figurine Techniques: applied; handmade

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figurine
Decoration
Relief and appliedModelled figures and attachments
Motif
Horse
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
750 - 475 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Salamis

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Salamis (Cyprus)

Identifiers

Accession no.
1909,0310.36, British Museum · Museum record

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