Terracotta group: making flour
The figure at the right is grinding grain in a quern with an elliptical stone. Her companion stands over a sieve that is probably set on a low wicker tray or basket. At the left end is a large shallow scoop. Vignettes of daily life, particularly the preparation of bread, are common among Cypriot terracottas of the Archaic period. They have come to light mainly in tombs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta group: making flour
- Period: Cypro-Archaic II
- Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
- Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
- Classification: Terracottas
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.1643
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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