Figure Item Number: M1.131 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure representing a votary composed of grey-brown, fairly fine-grained clay with white limestone particles and fine silver mica covered in white slip and the details of the face painted in reddish-orange, and there is reddish-orange also painted on the arms and torso. The figure has a tubular body with its hands raised in front of its chest holding tympanum. Small fringe of hair on forehead. Tympanum and arms made separately and applied.
History Of Use
For cult purposes.
Narrative
Cypro-Archaic.
Item History
- Made in Cyprus between 726 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
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 726 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
- 2189/0033