Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure - image 1

Archaic I

Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure

Terracotta figure of horse and rider; hand-made; horseman wears a tall peaked cap; the horse has a prominent breast-flat and mane; buff clay with red and black painted decoration on the body of the animal and rider. Dimensions: Height: 11.60 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade

Date

700 - 600 BC

Accession No.

1896,0201.220

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Episkopi-Bamboula