Cream Terracotta Deer Head - image 1

Archaic II

Cream Terracotta Deer Head

Terracotta figure of a deer. Head only, ear chipped. Traces of red paint on ears, and a black stripe on the head. Cream coloured slip. Fine pink marl fabric with pale yellow surfaces. Very fine black or grey inclusions. Dimensions: Height: 3.50 centimetres; Length: 4.80 centimetres; Width: 4 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Thomas H-A.1 Techniques: handmade; painted

Date

620 - 525 BC

Accession No.

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)