Red Polished Plank-Shaped Fertility Figurine

Red Polished Plank-Shaped Fertility Figurine

Description:

Handmade Red Polished Ware pottery figurine of a woman holding an infant lying in an arched cradle on her left arm; a fertility charm. She has perforated ears (one is now missing). The incised decoration around the neck and on the body also defines the facial features and suggests a decorated garment.


Dimensions: Height: 26 centimetres


Object Type: figurine


Ware: Red Polished Ware


Techniques: handmade

Period:

Early Bronze Age III

Date:

2100 - 1900 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Cyprus

Accession Number:

1929,1014.1