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Cream-buff Terracotta Figure, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Cream-buff Terracotta Figure, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 600–500 BC. British Museum, null.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Cream-buff Terracotta Figure

Female protome or mask figure head with pierced holes for eyes. Mould-made terracotta. Cream-buff marl fabric with abundant fine quartz, white and dark grey inclusions under 0.5mm in size. Chin missing. Dimensions: Height: 8.10 centimetres; Thickness: 4.30 centimetres; Width: 6 centimetres Object Type: figure; mask Techniques: mould-made

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figurine
Decoration
Moulded
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
600 - 500 BC

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

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Identifiers

Accession no.
null, British Museum

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