Elaborate Priestess Figurine, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Elaborate Priestess Figurine, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 550–475 BC. British Museum, 2009,5019.5.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Elaborate Priestess Figurine

Lower part of a terracotta female figurine of an elaborately dressed priestess or votary; solid, mould-made (back plain); she is standing frontally with her left arm by the side; three bracelets are visible on the wrist; the right arm and hand is not shown; she wears an ankle-length robe with short sleeves, from which extend her naked (or perhaps) sandaled feet; over this is a shorter waist-length tunic or overfold; the ends of a fringed maniple are visible below this, presumably between the two garments; made of fairly coarse buff pink clay; traces of red paint on the feet. Dimensions: Height: 13.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: mould-made; painted

Classification

Decoration
Moulded
Material
Clay
Date
550 - 475 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Achna

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Provenance

  • Achna (probably)

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Accession no.
2009,5019.5, British Museum · Museum record

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