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The head, a variant of the Kition goddess type, is hollow, with a mold-made face; the headdress and veil were added by hand. The back is handmade, flattened, and concave behind the headdress.
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Title: Terracotta head of a goddess
Period: Cypro-Classical II
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; mold-made and handmade
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1490
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