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figure
Object Type
figure
Museum number
1907,0520.71
Description
Terracotta figure playing pipe and holding bird under left arm; legs and phallus suspended from wire cross-piece.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
100 - 199
Production place
Made in:
Bosporus (historic - kingdom)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Olbia (Ukraine)
, tomb
Materials
terracotta
metal
Dimensions
Height:
17.50 centimetres
(max)
Curator's comments
More likely to have been found in Bosporus than Olbia, as this type of figure was only made there and not exported.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
music
bird
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Erato Mavrogordato
Acquisition date
1907
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1907,0520.71