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The figurine is handmade and solid. The rider has stumpy legs, a prominent nose and beard, and small ears. He wears a conical headdress with the crest bent forward.
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Title: Horse and rider
Period: Cypro-Archaic II
Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1773
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