Figure Item Number: M1.130 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure depicting a priestess made of light brown grainy clay with white limestone particles and dark grits, giving the surface a speckled appearance, and fine fold mica. The figure is covered in white slip with red and black thin, matt paint. The figure has a cylindrical body and is dressed with hieratic garments and necklaces with a wreath on her head. She holds her right arm across her chest with her right hand cupping the bottom of the longer necklace. A wig-like coiffure lies on each shoulder. Painted with broad red bands across the chest, black on the sleeves and wreath, and black outlines around the eyes.
History Of Use
For cult purposes.
Narrative
Cypro-Archaic II.
Item History
- Made in Cyprus between 601 BCE and 476 BCE
- Collected during 1914
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- M1.130
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- clay and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand modelled
- Overall
- height 21.3 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cyprus
When
- Creation Date
- between 601 BCE and 476 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2189/0032