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 |