Hellenistic

Terracotta Priestess Figurine

Lower part of terracotta figurine of a female (?) on plinth, possibly a votary or a priestess; mould-made; some red painted detail; lost above knees. Dimensions: Height: 16.20 centimetres max Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; mould-made

Classification

Object type: Terracotta figurine
Decoration: Moulded
Material: Clay
Period: probablyIron AgeCypro-Classical
Date: 400 - 200 BC
Place of production: probablyCyprus
Findspot: Achna

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British Museum

Provenance

Achna

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Accession no.: 1969,0210.22, British Museum · Museum record

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