Archaic II
Terracotta Male Figure
Head and upper body of terracotta male figure wearing a turban; traces of red and black paint remaining; large ears and almond-shaped eyes, prominent nose (mostly missing) and slight lips; long beard with rounded end and eyebrows decorated with incised chevrons and painted black; his hair falls along the back of the neck behind the turban; plain, undecorated back with an air-hole; lower part of his torse is repaired; currently mounted on a modern stone base. Dimensions: Height: 15 centimetres max Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; incised; handmade
Date
600 - 550 BC
Accession No.
1873,0320.174
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Idalion
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