
Classical
Limestone Potter Statuette
Limestone statuette of a male, probably depicting a potter operating a wheel with his feet while forming a pot with his hands; he sits on a low seat leaning forward, holding a ball of clay (?) which he works on a turntable; schematic anatomy: triangular face and pointed beard, almond-shaped eyes in deep sockets and large nose; no indication of hair or clothing (which may have been added in paint). Dimensions: Height: 10.50 centimetres Object Type: statuette Techniques: painted (?)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Classical
- Date
- 450 - 400 BC
- Findspot
- Amathus
Also recorded as
A museum record
British Museum, 1894,1101.489 (“statuette”)From Amathus, BM Tomb 220
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