Cypriot Terracotta Figure - image 1

Archaic II

Cypriot Terracotta Figure

Cypriot male terracotta mould-made figure. Upper body, right arm folded over chest, hand ermerging clenched from fold of garment which is draped over the arm and forming a v-neck; left arm hanging down side; long beard; back flat and slightly concave. Traces of black paint on beard, red paint on the face. Beige porous clay, surface very worn. Solid. Dimensions: Height: 12 centimetres; Width: 7.20 centimetres across elbows ; Depth: 3.50 centimetres at nose Object Type: figure; plaque Techniques: mould-made; painted

Date

620 - 550 BC

Accession No.

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)