Terracotta Duck Figurine

Terracotta Duck Figurine

Description:

Terracotta figurine of a duck; hand-made; hollow oval body; flat, pointed tail; two short rudimentary legs at the front; the wings are represented as oval, leaf-like panels filled with hatching; the eyes are painted black; buff clay decorated with black and red paint: apart from the anatomical details, there are bands on the neck, tail and head.


Dimensions: Height: 7.70 centimetres; Length: 8.70 centimetres


Object Type: figure


Techniques: painted; handmade

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

600 - 500 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Amathus

Accession Number:

1894,1101.253