Cypriot Tambourine Priestess - image 1

Archaic II

Cypriot Tambourine Priestess

Terracotta mould-made figure plaque of female tambourine player in priestess dress of a Cypriot style. Face is damaged. Red-brown fabric with grey core, abundant quartz, mica, grey and organic vesicles inclusions. Dimensions: Height: 10 centimetres; Thickness: 3 centimetres; Width: 5.50 centimetres Object Type: figure; plaque Series: Thomas P-F.2 Techniques: mould-made

Date

620 - 550 BC

Accession No.

null

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis) (likely)