Classical
Terracotta figurine of female votary supporting her left breast with right hand (Cypriot Astarte-figurine)
Terracotta figurine of female votary supporting her left breast with right hand (Cypriot Astarte-figurine) Dimensions: 24.5cm (height) Object Type: sculpture > figure > figurine
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Classical
- Date
- 475 - 400 BC
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
- Findspot
- Achna
Collection
Provenance
- Famagusta, Achna (possible) (find spot)
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- AN1964.559, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology · Museum record
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