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Accession_Number 47.2.30
Shape Figurine
Shape_description Cylindrical, wheelmade with moulded head and handmade arms. Holds offering (bird?) in arms, although damaged so identification uncertain.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Cypriote
Fabric_description Creamy buff, with orange core
Munsell_color 10YR 7/3
Decoration Facial features prominent. Traces of red wash on face and body, red stripe down centre. Black on head, bands and stripes on clothes.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, but bottom of body broken off.
Technique/Style
Provenance Unknown, compare Larnaca, Kamelarga finds
Period Cypro-Archaic I-II
Date 750-475
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2005.81.0006.jpg
Front view of Cypriote figurine, showing her offering (bird?) in arms.

2005.81.0018.jpg
Back view of Cypriote figurine, showing the body and a hole on head.

2005.81.0019.jpg
Back view of Cypriote figurine, showing the body and a hole on head.

2008.01.0019.jpg
Front view of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.01.0020.jpg
Front view of the side of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.01.0021.jpg
Front view of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.01.0022.jpg
Front view of the side of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.01.0023.jpg
Front view of the back of a Cypriote figurine, showing the hole in the back of her head.

2008.99.0010.jpg
Front view of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.99.0011.jpg
Front view of the side of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.99.0012.jpg
Front view of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.99.0013.jpg
Front view of the side of a Cypriote figurine, showing a woman with an offering in her arms.

2008.99.0014.jpg
Front view of the back of a Cypriote figurine, showing the hole in the back of her head.

2010.99.0181.jpg
Front view of Cypriote figurine, showing her offering (bird?) in arms.

2010.99.0182.jpg
Front view of Cypriote figurine, showing her offering (bird?) in arms.

2010.99.0183.jpg
Detailed view of Cypriote figurine, showing her face, chest and her offering (bird?) in arms.

2010.99.0184.jpg
Detailed view of Cypriote figurine, showing chest and her offering (bird?) in arms.

2010.99.0185.jpg
Right side view of Cypriote figurine, showing the wheelmade body and the profile of the face.

2010.99.0186.jpg
Back view of Cypriote figurine, showing the body and a hole on head.

2010.99.0187.jpg
Left side view of Cypriote figurine, showing the wheelmade body and the profile of the face.

2010.99.0188.jpg
Back view of Cypriote figurine on its side, showing the body and a hole on head.

2010.99.0189.jpg
Bottom view of Cypriote figurine, showing the broken underside of wheelmade body.

2010.99.0190.jpg
Top view of Cypriote figurine, showing the black painting on head.

2010.99.0191.jpg
Front view of Cypriote figurine, showing her offering (bird?) in arms.

2010.99.0192.jpg
Right and back side view of Cypriote figurine, showing the whole of the body.

2010.99.0193.jpg
Back view of Cypriote figurine, showing the body and a hole on head.

2010.99.0194.jpg
Left side view of Cypriote figurine, showing the wheelmade body and the profile of the face.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 19.0
Diameters 4.7
Handle_height
Other_dims.
Location Myth and religion
Edited_by Sadie; Kinsey
Date_edited 21.01.2009; 11.01.2006
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