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Terracotta Robed Figure, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Terracotta Robed Figure, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 620–550 BC. British Museum, EA50128.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Terracotta Robed Figure

Cypriot terracotta figure of robed man. Flat mould-made ‘Asiatic’, or ‘Assyrian’ man. Pressed into one-piece mould. Torso only (head lost), upper body of terracotta male figure with right arm across chest. Robe is scalloped, garment with dentate fringe, painted red. Pale buff Cypriot fabric with common black and white inclusions between <0.5mm and (rarely) 4mm across. Dimensions: Height: 9.60 centimetres max ; Thickness: 3.40 centimetres; Width: 12 centimetres Object Type: figure; plaque Techniques: mould-made; painted Condition: Good

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figurine
Decoration techniques
Moulded, Painted
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
620 - 550 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Temple of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

Identifiers

Accession no.
EA50128, British Museum

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