Cypriot Tambourine Priestess

Cypriot Tambourine Priestess

Description:

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

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

620 - 550 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis) (likely)

Accession Number:

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