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Tierfigur

1900 - 1800 v. Chr.

Figurine of an unidentifiable quadruped of red slip ware. The traces of red slip are now largely worn off. Flattened cubic body, long head with two cavities for eyes and slit for mouth, short thick tail, short stump legs. The animal’s back is flat with two ridges along the upper part of the sides.

A. Bernhard-Walcher u.a., Die Sammlung zyprischer Antiken im KHM. Sammlungskataloge des KHM Bd. 2, Wien 1999 (V. Karageorghis)

Figurine of an unidentifiable quadruped of red slip ware. The traces of red slip are now largely worn off. Flattened cubic body, long head with two cavities for eyes and slit for mouth, short thick tail, short stump legs. The animal’s back is flat with two ridges along the upper part of the sides.

A. Bernhard-Walcher u.a., Die Sammlung zyprischer Antiken im KHM. Sammlungskataloge des KHM Bd. 2, Wien 1999 (V. Karageorghis)

Time:
1900 - 1800 v. Chr.

Object Name
Statuette der Red Slip Ware

Culture
Zyprisch

Location of discovery:
Zypern

Material/technology:
Ton hellbraun; Überzug rotbraun.

Dimensions:
H. 3,8 cm, L. 7,8 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Antikensammlung

Invs.
Antikensammlung, V 3267

Provenance
Prähistorische Abteilung/NHM Wien; Kauf von Max Ohnefalsch-Richter; 1981 Tausch

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