
Archaic II
Terracotta Female Figure
Head of terracotta female figure wearing a broad olive wreath composed of pairs of leaves; the hair is waved in parallel horizontal lines, then ears are covered with caps with scolloped edges and in them are large earrings in the form of a flower; around her neck is a plain necklace with a pendant in the shape of an amphora without handles and it's neck ornamented with bullae; hair not worked at the back; red clay; right ear damaged. Dimensions: Height: 18.50 centimetres max Object Type: figure
Date
550 - 475 BC
Accession No.
1890,0731.57
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Limnitis