Terracotta Throne Figurine

Terracotta Throne Figurine

Description:

Terracotta figurine of an individual of uncertain sex (the head and torso is missing) seated on a throne flanked by horned animals, probably rams; hollow and mould-made; the knees and feet are apart, with the ankle-length tunic stretched in horizontal folds between the legs; the left hand is placed the left knee, while the right rests on the head of the animal on this side. Made of course light brown clay.


Dimensions: Height: 9.20 centimetres


Object Type: figure


Techniques: mould-made

Period:

Classical

Date:

400 - 300 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Salamis (Cyprus)

Accession Number:

1891,0806.40