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The lower part of the figurine is wheel-made, hollow, and bell-shaped; the upper body and the head are handmade. There is a perforation at either side of the waist for the attachment of movable legs.
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Title: Shield bearer
Period: Cypro-Archaic I
Date: ca. 750–600 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; wheel-made and hand-made
Dimensions: H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1434
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