Archaic II
Buff Clay Animal Figure
Terracotta figurine of a quadruped, possibly a horse or bull; hand-made; very schematic anatomical details: short body on short, splaying legs, with the tail hanging along the right back leg; short horns (?); made of buff clay with purple and black painted decoration: ladder patterns on the front legs and neck and the hind quarters, red snout and black eyes. Dimensions: Height: 7.20 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade
Date
600 - 500 BC
Accession No.
1894,1101.194
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus
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