Terracotta Duck Figurine - image 1

Archaic II

Terracotta Duck Figurine

Small terracotta duck; hand-made body, hollow underneath, with flat fan-tail; single pair of schematic front legs; buff-orange clay and slip, decorated with purple and black paint: leaf motifs in the place of wings, bands on the neck, faint traces of black for the eyes, stripes on the tail. Dimensions: Height: 6.30 centimetres; Length: 8.20 centimetres max Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade

Date

600 - 500 BC

Accession No.

1894,1101.255

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus