
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