
Archaic II
Terracotta Clenched Hand
Clenched left hand of terracotta figure; traces of red paint. Dimensions: Length: 4 centimetres max Object Type: figure Techniques: painted
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Decoration
- Painted
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 650 - 550 BC
- Findspot
- Salamis
Collection
Provenance
- Salamis (Cyprus)
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 1968,1213.38, British Museum · Museum record
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