Terracotta statuette of a man, probably a warrior
The cylindrical body is wheel-made and hollow (including the head), flaring at the bottom. There is a perforation on either side at the lower edge of the body for the attachment of movable legs.
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The cylindrical body is wheel-made and hollow (including the head), flaring at the bottom. There is a perforation on either side at the lower edge of the body for the attachment of movable legs.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a man, probably a warrior
Period: Cypro-Archaic I
Date: ca. 750–600 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; wheel-made and hand-made
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1614
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