Archaic II
Terracotta Priestess Head
Terracotta head from a figure. Probably depicts a votary or priestess. Painted with red pigment on hair. Dimensions: Height: 68 millimetres; Width: 56 millimetres maximum Object Type: figure Techniques: painted Inscription: Inscription type: mark Inscription position: in black ink on reverse Inscription quoted: 831/53
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Decoration
- Painted
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 600 - 500 BC
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