Archaic I

Terracotta Beard

Part of beard from terracotta statue; over-lifesized; decorated with incised hatching and painted black. Dimensions: Length: 24 centimetres max Object Type: statue Techniques: painted; incised

Classification

Object type: Terracotta sculpture
Decoration techniques: Incised, Painted
Material: Clay
Period: probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date: 650 - 575 BC
Findspot: Salamis

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British Museum

Provenance

Salamis (Cyprus)

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Accession no.: 1909,0310.4, British Museum · Museum record

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