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Accession_Number 14.9.117
Shape Figurine
Shape_description Standing female, holding tambourine, tympanum or phiale in right hand across body.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Cypriote
Fabric_description Pinkish-grey
Munsell_color 5YR 7/3
Decoration Female wears ceremonial dress suggesting she may be a priestess, of long chiton, necklace with central drop bead and diadem or kalathos on her head. Incision around head and neck.
Inscriptions
Condition Some features
Technique/Style Moulded
Provenance Achna, Cyprus
Period Cypro-classical I
Date 600-475
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Attribution
Image

2007.12.0008.jpg

2008.01.0033.jpg		Front view of two Cypriote figurines, showing standing females. 14.9.117 is the smaller figurine on the right.

2008.01.0035.jpg		Front view of two Cypriote figurines, showing standing females. 14.9.117 is the smaller figurine on the right.

2008.01.0036.jpg		Back view of two Cypriote figurines, showing the flat back of standing females. 14.9.117 is the smaller figurine on the right.

2008.03.0013.jpg		Front view of a Cypriote figurine, showing a standing female wearing a long chiton and holding a tamburine (?) in her hand.

2008.03.0014.jpg		Front view of a Cypriote figurine, showing a standing female wearing a long chiton and holding a tamburine (?) in her hand.

2008.09.0016.jpg		Front and profile drawing of 14.9.117.

2008.99.0023.jpg		Front view of two Cypriote figurines, showing standing females. 14.9.117 is the smaller figurine on the right.
Comparanda cf. BM Cat. (F.N. Pryce) I.2 pp.95ff. Type 28. (limestone) and, especially, H.B. Walkers, B.M. Cat. Terracottas A83 and plate I - 'Artemis types'.
Bibliography
Archive_Ref reference 1reference 2
Beazley_DB
Height 16.8
Diameters
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Location Body Beautiful
Edited_by Sadie; Kinsey; Julia
Date_edited 20.11.2009; 11.01.2006; 09.05.2016
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