
Archaic II
Clenched Right Hand and Wrist
Terracotta clenched right hand and wrist from over-lifesized statue. Dimensions: Height: 9.50 centimetres max ; Width: 13.50 centimetres; Depth: 29.50 centimetres Object Type: statue
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta sculpture
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 650 - 550 BC
- Findspot
- Salamis
Collection
Provenance
- Salamis (Cyprus)
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 1909,0310.123, British Museum · Museum record
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