Terracotta group: making flour, Archaic II Cypriot statue

Archaic II

Terracotta group: making flour

The figure at the right is grinding grain in a quern with an elliptical stone. Her companion stands over a sieve that is probably set on a low wicker tray or basket. At the left end is a large shallow scoop. Vignettes of daily life, particularly the preparation of bread, are common among Cypriot terracottas of the Archaic period. They have come to light mainly in tombs. H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)

Date

600 - 480 BC

Accession No.

74.51.1643

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

References

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