Terracotta Votary Figure, Classical Cypriot statue
Terracotta Votary Figure, Classical Cypriot, c. 450–300 BC. British Museum, 2009,5019.15.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Classical

Terracotta Votary Figure

Feet and lower parts of garments of a fairly large terracotta figure, possibly a male votary; hollow, probably modelled in the round; the figure is standing frontally on a low base, wearing a ankle-length robe with numerous folds, over which is an outer garment, presumably a long cloak, which extends almost as far as the robe; the feet are carefully modelled, including his sandals; the traces of a vertical object which rested close to the right foot, perhaps a staff (?), are visible; made of thick but fairy fine buff clay fired to orange on the surface. Dimensions: Height: 14 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: mould-made; painted

Classification

Material
Clay
Findspot
Achna
Date
450 - 300 BC

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Provenance

  • Achna (probably)

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Accession no.
2009,5019.15, British Museum · Museum record

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