lunes, 14 de diciembre de 2015

Limestone statuette of a nursing mother

Limestone statuette of a nursing mother
Period: Archaic
Date: 3rd quarter of 6th century B.C.
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Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H.: 7 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (17.8 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm)
The type of the kourotrophos is common in Cypriot stone and terracotta sculpture. The woman sits on a high-backed throne and holds the well-swaddled child on her lap.
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