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Terracotta Spes Attitude Figure, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Terracotta Spes Attitude Figure, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 500–450 BC. British Museum, 1890,0731.55.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Terracotta Spes Attitude Figure

Terracotta female figure; stands with l. leg bent; the fingers of her r. hand are on her r. breast; her l. hand draws aside the skirts of her drapery in the Spes attitude; she wears a cap on her head with a peak behind, a long chiton and a himation; the eyes are indicated by pieces stuck on; the lips are parted; flat at the back except the head; small base; broken in two and repaired. Dimensions: Height: 17.70 centimetres Object Type: figure

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figurine
Decoration
Moulded
Material
Clay
Findspot
Marion
Date
500 - 450 BC

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Marion-Arsinoe

Identifiers

Accession no.
1890,0731.55, British Museum · Museum record

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