Archaic II

Terracotta Mule Figure

Terracotta mule or donkey with applied collar and saddle-cloth; hand-made; cylindrical body on short stumpy legs stretched forwards; tail rests along back left leg; long face with pointed ears: a small forelock is visible between the base of the ears; applied collar and saddle-cloth added with separate pieces of clay; made from buff clay decorated with red and black paint: ladder-pattern on forelegs. Dimensions: Height: 8.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade

Date

600 - 475 BC

Accession No.

1894,1101.468

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

Amathus

Terracotta Mule Figure

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