Bidspirit auction | CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF A

CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF A RIDER ON HORSE - Ca. 750 - 600 BC. A pottery sculpture of an unusual form featuring a rider and horse, all delineated in an abstract style characteristic of the Cypro-Archaic period of Iron Age Cyprus. The bearded, bareback rider holds onto the neck of the horse with each hand, capturing the action in this piece. The horse, though seemingly stationary, presents an alert character with pointed ears, applied pellet wide eyes, and a curved tail. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.1774. Size: 129mm x 77.1mm; Weight: 168g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.