Seated Deity Figurine

Seated Deity Figurine

Description:

Terracotta figurine of a seated deity, perhaps Artemis Paralia (Artemis of the Sea Shore) or the Great Goddess of Cyprus; hollow, mould-made front and hand-made back.


Dimensions: Height: 31.75 centimetres


Object Type: figure


Techniques: mould-made; handmade

Period:

Classical

Date:

400 - 300 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Sanctuary of Artemis Paralia

Accession Number:

1866,0101.1