Early Bronze Age III
Drab Polished Female Figure
Terracotta female plank figure in Drab Polished ware; flat oblong body with schematic facial features (pinched nose and ears, grooves for eyes); rudimentary arms held under small pellet breasts; incised decoration on forehead, neck and below the breasts, possibly indicating jewellery or tattoos; red-brown clay with very worn surface, surface worn and right ear lost. Dimensions: Height: 16.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Ware: Red Polished Ware (Drab Polished) Techniques: incised
Date
2100 - 1800 BC
Accession No.
1884,1210.170
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Phoenikiais
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