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The male rider sits sidesaddle on his mount. Horses would have been owned only by individuals with the greatest wealth and social status. The many preserved statuettes make clear that donkeys were commonly used for the transport of people and goods.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a donkey and rider
Period: Cypro-Archaic II
Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; handmade
Dimensions: H. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1780
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