Lot Essay
For a similar idol see no. 23 in Highlights of Ancient Cypriote Ceramic Art, from the Collections of the Cyprus Museum, Nicosia.
LATE CYPRIOT II, CIRCA 1300-1200 B.C.
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A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA FEMALE IDOL
late cypriot ii, circa 1300-1200 b.c.
The hand-modelled hollow figure depicted nude, standing with her small feet together, her hands resting on her stomach below her pronounced, round breasts, the pubic triangle incised, her navel perforated, her head triangular and flat, the nose and ears pinched, the eyes applied, with three red and black painted rings on her neck, details on the head and pubic area in black
8 in. (20.3 cm) high
late cypriot ii, circa 1300-1200 b.c.
The hand-modelled hollow figure depicted nude, standing with her small feet together, her hands resting on her stomach below her pronounced, round breasts, the pubic triangle incised, her navel perforated, her head triangular and flat, the nose and ears pinched, the eyes applied, with three red and black painted rings on her neck, details on the head and pubic area in black
8 in. (20.3 cm) high