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Terracotta two-headed, plank-shaped figurine

ca. 2000–1900 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
A number of these rare two-headed, plank-shaped figurines have been found in Early Bronze Age tombs at Lapithos on the north coast of Cyprus.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta two-headed, plank-shaped figurine
  • Period: Early Cypriot III
  • Date: ca. 2000–1900 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta; Red Polished III Ware
  • Dimensions: H. 9 13/16 in. (25 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Lent by the Cyprus Museum, Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus
  • Object Number: L.2000.12.4
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art