Terracotta Divinity Figurine, Classical Cypriot statue
Terracotta Divinity Figurine, Classical Cypriot, c. 500–300 BC. British Museum, 2009,5019.14.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Classical

Terracotta Divinity Figurine

Lower part of a seated terracotta figurine on a low base, perhaps a divinity; hollow, mould-made with some modelling; only the front and right side is preserved, to knee level; the individual’s somewhat large feet rest on a low base; he or she wears an ankle-length garment, over which is a long cloak draped diagonally across the body; made of thick but well levigated buff-orange clay. Dimensions: Height: 14 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: mould-made; painted

Classification

Material
Clay
Findspot
Achna
Date
500 - 300 BC

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Provenance

  • Achna (probably)

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Accession no.
2009,5019.14, British Museum · Museum record

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