Archaic

Purse-Shaped Terracotta Object

Terracotta object of uncertain function, presumably detached from a large statue or model; hand-made; purse-shaped, concave on one side and slightly convex on the other; small bulges on the top corner of each side, above which were rounded projections such as rods (only one is preserved); an approximately 10cm deep narrow hole was pushed into the upper part on one of the sides when the clay was wet; a small elongated boss is attached to the top-middle of the concave side, while below it on the lower edge an element has been detached from the surface leaving two small breaks in the surface. Made of reddish-orange clay. Dimensions: Length: 11.50 centimetres max Object Type: model; statue Techniques: handmade