Standing male lyre player
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The cylindrical body is handmade and solid, with a bell-shaped concave base.
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Title: Standing male lyre player
Period: Cypro-Archaic II
Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1677
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