Archaic
Votive figurine of draped female supporting her breasts (Cypriot Astarte figurine)
Votive figurine of draped female supporting her breasts (Cypriot Astarte figurine) Dimensions: 27.5cm (height) Object Type: sculpture > figure > figurine
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Material
- probablyClay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 750 - 475 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Findspot
- Achna
Collection
Provenance
- Famagusta, Achna (probable) (find spot)
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- AN1964.557, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology · Museum record
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