Proto-Cypriot Terracotta Sandal - image 1

Archaic II

Proto-Cypriot Terracotta Sandal

Right foot of hollow terracotta figure wearing an open-work sandal; hand-made with moulded details; the foot sits on a low plinth; orange clay with white inclusions, covered with a buff-cream slip: the sandal straps are painted in black, with a bow at the junction of the foot and ankle. Dimensions: Height: 9.50 centimetres max ; Length: 13 centimetres; Width: 4 centimetres; Depth: 14 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Proto-Cypriot (?) Techniques: painted; handmade; moulded

Date

650 - 550 BC

Accession No.

1909,0310.127

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Salamis (Cyprus)