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Terracotta Kalathos Figure, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Terracotta Kalathos Figure, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 600–475 BC. British Museum, 1883,0106.20.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Terracotta Kalathos Figure

Terracotta female figure wearing wicker-work kalathos and four necklaces; bird held to chest; red colouring on drapery. Dimensions: Height: 28 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figurine
Decoration
Painted
Motif
Bird
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
600 - 475 BC
Findspot
Achna

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Artemis (Achna)

Identifiers

Accession no.
1883,0106.20, British Museum · Museum record

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