Archaic II
Terracotta Breast-touching Figurine
Terracotta figurine of a woman with hand on her breasts, perhaps a votary, proestess or goddess; details worn; traces of red and yellow paint. Dimensions: Height: 24.50 centimetres Object Type: figurine Techniques: painted
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Decoration
- Painted
- Motif
- Human figure
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
- Date
- 600 - 475 BC
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
- Findspot
- Achna
Collection
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Artemis (Achna)
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 1883,0106.38, British Museum · Museum record
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