Shield bearer
Unknown
ca. 750–600 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The cylindrical body is wheel-made and hollow, with a bell-shaped bottom; the upper body and the head are handmade. There is a perforation on either side just above the bell-shaped section for the attachment of movable legs.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 750–600 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
