Archaic II

Terracotta Bird Votary Figure

Terracotta figure of indeterminate sex holding a large bird, probably a votary; hollow wheel-made body with a mould-made face and applied details (arms and animal); long cylindrical body with a splaying base, surface shaved with a tool; the figure holds the bird to their chest with the right hand; the left arm is missing but probbaly supported the rear of the creature; the votary has a triangular head with a rounded chin; sharp nose; almond-shaped defined by ridges; wig-like hair falling in a single mass on each side of the face, indicated on the back of the head with black paint; made of buff clay; part of the base, the left arm and the rear part of the bird is missing. Dimensions: Height: 14.20 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted