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The statuette is handmade and solid and has a shaved surface. She is holding an infant in her left arm.
This figurine is typical of Cypriot coroplastic art of the Late Cypriot II and III periods. The type, with the pubic triangle accentuated and the breasts clearly shown, is likely of Syrian origin, but Cypriot sculptors created their own variations.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of woman with bird face
Period: Late Cypriot II
Date: ca. 1450–1200 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
Dimensions: H. 5 3/16 in. (13.21 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1545
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